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紧张 Pronunciation and Pinyin

紧张 Usage and Examples

nervous

tense

tight

气氛顿时紧张了起来。

The atmosphere crackled with tension.

气氛似乎紧张得发颤。

The atmosphere seemed to vibrate with tension.

The characters in 紧张

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
紧
jǐn10tight, urgent, scarce
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word

More words starting with 紧

  • jǐn紧le了jǐn紧tightened, tightened one's grip
  • jǐn紧qiào俏shāng商pǐn品scarce goods, hot commodities
  • jǐn紧còu凑compact, tight
  • jǐn紧shí实firm, tight
  • jǐn紧mì密tight, close
  • jǐn紧mì密xié协zuò作close collaboration, tight cooperation
  • jǐn紧mì密hé合zuò作Close cooperation, Tight collaboration
  • jǐn紧mì密dì地tightly, closely
  • jǐn紧mì密wú无fèng缝seamless, tightly knit
  • jǐn紧mì密de的lián联xì系Close ties, Tight connection
  • jǐn紧mì密xiāng相lián连Closely connected, Intertwined
  • jǐn紧mì密jié结hé合closely integrated, tightly coupled

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Questions about 紧张

What does 紧张 mean in Chinese?

紧张 (jǐn zhāng) means “nervous, tense, tight”.

How do you pronounce 紧张?

紧张 is pronounced jǐn zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “nervous” in Chinese?

“nervous” is 紧张 (jǐn zhāng) in Chinese.

How is 紧张 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 紧张, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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