緊 jǐn

tense, tight, taut; firm, secure

DEFINITIONS

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

WORDS

緊靠 jǐn kào to be right next to; to lean closely against
縮緊 suō jǐn to tighten; to contract; to shrink in
繃緊 bēng jǐn to stretch taut
聯邦緊急措施署 lián bāng jǐn jí cuò shī shǔ Federal Emergency Management Agency; FEMA
著緊 zháo jǐn urgent; in a great hurry; in intimate relationship with sb
要緊 yào jǐn important; urgent
趕緊 gǎn jǐn hurriedly; without delay
通貨緊縮 tōng huò jǐn suō deflation
過度緊張 guò dù jǐn zhāng hypertension; excessive stress
關緊 guān jǐn to close firmly; to fasten securely; to make fast; to lock
風聲緊 fēng shēng jǐn (fig.) the situation is tense
鬆緊帶 sōng jǐn dài (a length of) elastic
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