紧 jǐn

tense, tight, taut; firm, secure

HSK 4 #560

DEFINITIONS

  • tense, tight, taut
  • firm, secure
  • tight
  • strict
  • close at hand
  • near
  • urgent
  • tense
  • hard up
  • short of money
  • to tighten

STROKES

WORDS

松紧带 sōng jǐn dài (a length of) elastic
吃紧 chī jǐn in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important
紧箍咒 jǐn gū zhòu the Band-tightening Spell (in 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); a spell or incantation for controlling sb
紧接 jǐn jiē immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on
紧邻 jǐn lín to be right next to; close neighbor
勒紧 lēi jǐn to tighten
严紧 yán jǐn strict; tight
手紧 shǒu jǐn tightfisted; stingy; short of money; hard up
紧巴巴 jǐn bā bā tight fitting; hard up (i.e. lacking money)
紧绷绷 jǐn bēng bēng tight; stretched; (face, lips) taut; strained
不打紧 bù dǎ jǐn unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind
不当紧 bù dāng jǐn not important; of no consequence
创伤后心理压力紧张综合症 chuāng shāng hòu xīn lǐ yā lì jǐn zhāng zōng hé zhèng post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
勒紧裤带 lēi jǐn kù dài to tighten one's belt; to live more frugally
咬紧牙根 yǎo jǐn yá gēn see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]
压紧 yā jǐn to compress
夹紧 jiā jǐn to clamp; to grip
打紧 dǎ jǐn important
抓紧学习 zhuā jǐn xué xí to concentrate on studying hard
抓紧时间 zhuā jǐn shí jiān to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment
拉紧 lā jǐn to pull tight; tensioning
挤紧 jǐ jǐn to squeeze
束紧 shù jǐn gird; tighten
牙关紧闭症 yá guān jǐn bì zhèng lockjaw; trismus
箍紧 gū jǐn to fasten tightly with a hoop
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