Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
緊
jǐn
Description
"緊"这个字的意思是很紧，不松。
我们也用它表示时间很急，或者钱很少不够用。
Meanings
緊jǐn
tight; not loose
这条裤子太緊了。
緊jǐn
urgent; pressing
事情很緊，我们快点走。
手头緊shǒutóu jǐn
short of money
这个月我手头有点緊。
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Notes
- Note
緊 is the traditional form; simplified Chinese writes it as 紧.
- Nuance
紧 covers physical tightness and abstract urgency, unlike English which splits these.
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