How to say “be nervous” in Chinese
be nervous; tense
“Be nervous” in Chinese is 紧张, jǐn zhāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
紧张 is read jǐn zhāng: 2 syllables. 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.
On the left, 弓 “bow”: drawing a bow. On the right, 长 zhǎng hints at the sound.
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 “紧张”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 紧张. 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.
- 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.
- 考试的时候不要过于紧张。kǎoshìdeshíhoubúyàoguòyújǐnzhāngDon't get too nervous during the exam.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be nervous” in Chinese?
“Be nervous” in Chinese is 紧张, pinyin jǐnzhāng.
What does 紧张 mean?
紧张 (jǐnzhāng) means “be nervous; tense”.
How do you write 紧张?
紧张 is 2 characters: 紧 (jǐn) — tight; urgent; 张 (zhāng) — stretch; measure word: sheets. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 紧张?
紧张 is read jǐnzhāng. Tones: jǐn — third tone, zhāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be nervous” in the lesson “Stress and rest”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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