How to say “tight” in Chinese
tight; tense
“Tight” in Chinese is 紧, jǐn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
紧 is read jǐn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 糸 “thread”: to pull tight.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “紧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 紧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别紧张。biéjǐnzhāngDon't be nervous.
- 考试的时候我很紧张kǎoshìdeshíhouwǒhěnjǐnzhāngI get very nervous during exams.
- 别紧张放松一点儿biéjǐnzhāng,fàngsōngyìdiǎnrDon't be nervous, relax a little.
- 也许他只是太紧张了yěxǔtāzhǐshìtàijǐnzhāngleMaybe he was just too nervous.
- 快下雨了我们赶紧回家吧kuàixiàyǔle,wǒmengǎnjǐnhuíjiābaIt's about to rain, let's hurry home.
- 明天我要去面试，有点儿紧张。míngtiānwǒyàoqùmiànshì,yǒudiǎnrjǐnzhāngI’m going to an interview tomorrow, and I’m a bit nervous.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Soft and hard”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tight” in Chinese?
“Tight” in Chinese is 紧, pinyin jǐn.
What does 紧 mean?
紧 (jǐn) means “tight; tense”.
How do you write 紧?
紧 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 紧?
紧 is read jǐn. Tones: jǐn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tight” in the lesson “Soft and hard”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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