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Meaning of 紧

Pinyin jǐn

Radical

糸

Strokes

Definition

tight / nervous / strict

Usage

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紧 jǐn 1. 密切合拢，与“松”相对。 [En.] Close tightly, in contrast to "loose." 2. 靠得极近。 [En.] Extremely close together. 3. 使紧。 [En.] To tighten. 4. 事情密切接连着，时间急促没有空隙。 [En.] Events are closely sequenced, with urgency and no gaps in time. 5. 形势严重，关系重要。 [En.] The situation is serious, and the relationship is important. 6. 不宽裕。 [En.] Not ample; financially tight. 7. 急促;迫切。 [En.] Urgent; pressing. 8. 急躁。 [En.] Impetuous; rash. 9. 猛烈;激急。 [En.] Hard; violently; heavily. 10. 快速。 [En.] Speedy; fast. 11. 紧要;重要。 [En.] Critical; vital. 12. 紧实，牢固。 [En.] Fast; firm. 13. 距离近;密接无间。 [En.] Close; tightly spaced without gaps. 紧 jǐn （动） 1. 使紧或更紧; 收束。 [En.] To make tight or tighter; to gather. 紧 jǐn （副）很;甚。 [En.] Very; exceedingly. 紧 jǐn （名） 1. 中医学脉象名。 [En.] Tight pulse in traditional Chinese medicine. 2. 唐宋时州县等级名。 [En.] Prefecture or county during the Tang and Song dynasties, generally classified by location, territory size, and economic development level.

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

咬紧牙关 yǎo jǐn yá guān

lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain / to bite the bullet

吃紧 chī jǐn

in short supply / dire / tense / critical / hard-pressed / important

紧密 jǐn mì

inseparably close

紧急 jǐn jí

urgent / emergency

紧张 jǐn zhāng

nervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained / in short supply / scarce / CL:陣|阵[zhen4]

加紧 jiā jǐn

to intensify / to speed up / to step up

紧急状态 jǐn jí zhuàng tài

state of emergency

拧紧 níng jǐn

tightening / screw down / screw up / tighten up

不紧不慢 bù jīn bù màn

unhurried

紧扣 jǐn kòu

to stick closely to (a topic or theme etc)

抓紧 zhuā jǐn

to grasp firmly / to pay special attention to / to rush in / to make the most of

紧抓 jǐn zhuā

fasten on / clutch / grip

紧握 jǐn wò

to hold firmly, not let go

握紧 wò jǐn

close upon / clench / enclasp

紧凑 jǐn còu

compact / terse / tight (schedule)

紧凑型 jǐn còu xíng

compact / compact type

紧俏 jǐn qiào

(merchandise) in high demand

紧闭 jǐn bì

to close securely / tightly closed / secure

紧紧 jǐn jǐn

closely / tightly

赶紧 gǎn jǐn

hurriedly / without delay

要紧 yào jǐn

important / urgent

紧接着 jǐn jiē zhe

on top of / next to / in rapid sequence / in quick succession / adjacent / in the wake of / followed

紧缩 jǐn suō

(economics) to reduce / to curtail / to cut back / to tighten / austerity / tightening / crunch

不要紧 bù yào jǐn

unimportant / not serious / it doesn't matter / never mind / it looks all right, but

紧迫 jǐn pò

pressing / urgent

紧缺 jǐn quē

in short supply / scarce

紧要关头 jǐn yào guān tóu

urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture

紧跟 jǐn gēn

to follow precisely / to comply with

紧贴 jǐn tiē

to stick close to / to press up against

紧随 jǐn suí

heel / tag / tread on the heels of / at one's heels

紧绷绷 jǐn bēng bēng

tight / stretched / (face, lips) taut / strained

绷紧 bēng jǐn

to stretch taut

紧跟着 jǐn gēn zhe

on the heels of / to heel / hard upon / in the wake of / immediately following

紧迫性 jǐn pò xìng

urgency

紧迫感 jǐn pò gǎn

sense of urgency

紧逼 jǐn bī

to press hard / to close in on

紧邻 jǐn lín

to be right next to / close neighbor

紧锁 jǐn suǒ

knit / lock

紧锣密鼓 jǐn luó mì gǔ

wildly beating gongs and drums / (amid) a din of drums and gongs / intense publicity campaign in preparation for some sinister undertaking, etc.

密锣紧鼓 mì luó jǐn gǔ

wildly beating gongs and drums / a din of drums and gongs / intense publicity campaign in preparation for some sinister undertaking / intense preparation

紧靠 jǐn kào

to be right next to / to lean closely against