xiá
狭
narrow, tight, constricted
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
narrow (opposite of 'wide'); tight; constricted
Describes physical spaces, objects, or abstract concepts that have little width or limited scope.
Zhè这
tiáo条
shān山
lù路
hěn很
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
，
zhǐ只
néng能
róng容
yī一
rén人
tōng通
guò过
。
This mountain road is very narrow, only allowing one person to pass through.
Tā他
men们
zài在
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
de的
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
lǐ里
bù不
qī期
ér而
yù遇
。
They met unexpectedly in the narrow alley.
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Suí随
zhe着
chéng城
shì市
fā发
zhǎn展
，
lǎo老
chéng城
qū区
de的
jiē街
dào道
xiǎn显
de得
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
。
With urban development, the streets in the old city area appear increasingly narrow.
Tā他
de的
zhī知
shi识
miàn面
bǐ比
jiào较
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
，
xū需
yào要
duō多
dú读
shū书
lái来
tuò拓
kuān宽
shì视
yě野
。
His knowledge is relatively narrow; he needs to read more books to broaden his horizons.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
guān观
diǎn点
dài代
biǎo表
le了
bù不
tóng同
de的
lì立
chǎng场
，
bù不
yīng应
xiàn陷
rù入
xiá狭
ài隘
de的
zhēng争
lùn论
。
These two viewpoints represent different positions and should not fall into narrow-minded debate.