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紧凑 (jǐn còu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

紧凑 (jǐn còu) is a Chinese word: compact. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 紧凑

形 xíng adjective

compact

他的日程安排得很紧凑。

tā de rì chéng ān pái de hěn jǐn còu

His schedule is very tightly arranged.

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Word breakdown

紧 jǐn — tight, close together

Words with this character (12)
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  • 6 紧急 jǐn jí — urgent HSK 5
    • 紧 tight, tense (conveys pressure and tension)
    • 急 urgent, hasty (conveys immediacy and need for quick action)
    Example

    这是紧急情况，我们必须立即行动。

    zhè shì jǐn jí qíng kuàng wǒ men bì xū lì jí xíng dòng

    This is an urgent situation, we must act immediately.

  • 7 加紧 jiā jǐn — to step up, to intensify HSK 7
    • 加 to add, to increase
    • 紧 urgent, tight, intense
    Example

    我们要加紧工作进度。

    wǒ men yào jiā jǐn gōng zuò jìn dù

    We need to step up the work progress.

  • 8 无关紧要 wú guān jǐn yào — unimportant, insignificant HSK 7
    • 无 without, not having
    • 关 relation, connection
    • 紧 urgent, important
    • 要 important, essential
    Example

    这些细节无关紧要，我们应该关注重点。

    zhè xiē xì jié wú guān jǐn yào wǒ men yīng gāi guān zhù zhòng diǎn

    These details are unimportant, we should focus on the main points.

  • 9 紧缩 jǐn suō — tighten; contract; cut back HSK 7
    • 紧 tight; tense (emphasizes tightening/restricting)
    • 缩 shrink; contract (emphasizes reduction/contraction)
    Example

    政府决定紧缩财政支出。

    zhèng fǔ jué dìng jǐn suō cái zhèng zhī chū

    The government decided to tighten fiscal spending.

  • 10 紧缺 jǐn quē — in short supply HSK 7
    • 紧 tight, urgent (emphasizing the critical nature of the shortage)
    • 缺 lack, shortage (the core meaning of deficiency)
    Example

    这个地区水资源紧缺。

    zhè ge dì qū shuǐ zī yuán jǐn quē

    Water resources are in short supply in this area.

  • 11 紧迫 jǐn pò — urgent HSK 7
    • 紧 tight, tense (conveys constraint and tension)
    • 迫 pressing, compelling (conveys pressure and immediacy)
    Example

    时间很紧迫，我们必须快点。

    shí jiān hěn jǐn pò wǒ men bì xū kuài diǎn

    Time is urgent, we must hurry.

  • 12 要紧 yào jǐn — important, urgent HSK 7
    • 要 essential, necessary
    • 紧 urgent, pressing
    Example

    你的健康最要紧。

    nǐ de jiàn kāng zuì yào jǐn

    Your health is most important.

凑 còu — gather together, fit closely

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 凑合 còu he — make do, get by HSK 7
    • 凑 to gather together, to move close
    • 合 to join together, to fit
    Example

    没有好的材料，我们只能凑合着做。

    méi yǒu hǎo de cái liào wǒ men zhǐ néng còu he zhe zuò

    Without good materials, we can only make do.

  • 2 凑巧 còu qiǎo — by coincidence HSK 7
    • 凑 to happen to, to come together by chance
    • 巧 coincidentally, opportunely
    Example

    我今天凑巧遇到了老朋友。

    wǒ jīn tiān còu qiǎo yù dào le lǎo péng you

    I happened to run into an old friend today.

Structure & writing
1 紧 jǐn — tight, close together; opposite of 'loose'

紧 is not used as a component in any other character.

紧 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 凑 còu — to piece together; to gather

凑 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
2.2 奏 zòu — to play music on an instrument
奏 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
凑 còu to piece together; to gather 揍 zòu (colloq.) to hit (someone)

Stroke order