narrow and small; cramped
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
narrow and small; cramped; confined
Describes physical spaces that lack sufficient width and overall area, often implying discomfort or inconvenience.
Zhè这
jiān间
fáng房
wū屋
tài太
zhǎi窄
xiǎo小
le了
，
zhù住
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
This room is too cramped; it's very uncomfortable to live in.
Zhǎi窄
xiǎo小
de的
guò过
dào道
lǐ里
duī堆
mǎn满
le了
zá杂
wù物
。
The narrow corridor is piled full of miscellaneous items.
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Wǒ我
men们
zū租
bù不
qǐ起
dà大
fáng房
zi子
，
zhǐ只
néng能
zhù住
zài在
zhǎi窄
xiǎo小
de的
gé阁
lóu楼
lǐ里
。
We can't afford a big house, so we can only live in a cramped attic.