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紧张 (jǐn zhāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

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

Meaning of 紧张

形 xíng adjective

nervous

我第一次演讲时很紧张。

wǒ dì yī cì yǎn jiǎng shí hěn jǐn zhāng

I was very nervous when I gave my first speech.

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Word breakdown

紧 jǐn — tight, constricted

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 赶紧 gǎn jǐn — quickly, hurriedly HSK 4
    • 赶 hurry, rush
    • 紧 urgent, tight (emphasizes urgency)
    Example

    天要下雨了，赶紧回家吧。

    tiān yào xià yǔ le gǎn jǐn huí jiā ba

    It's about to rain, hurry home.

  • 2 不要紧 bú yào jǐn — it doesn't matter HSK 5
    • 不 not; provides negation
    • 要 important/need; forms 'important' with 紧
    • 紧 tight/urgent/critical; combines with 要 to mean 'important'
    Example

    你别担心，不要紧的。

    nǐ bié dān xīn bú yào jǐn de

    Don't worry, it doesn't matter.

  • 3 抓紧 zhuā jǐn — grasp tightly; hurry up; lose no time HSK 5
    • 抓 grasp; seize (action of taking hold)
    • 紧 tight; urgent (sense of urgency and immediacy)
    Example

    我们要抓紧时间完成这个项目。

    wǒ men yào zhuā jǐn shí jiān wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

    We need to hurry up and finish this project.

  • 4 紧密 jǐn mì — tight; close; close-knit; intimate HSK 5
    • 紧 tight; firm (emphasizes closeness without gaps)
    • 密 dense; intimate (emphasizes thoroughness and closeness)
    Example

    他们之间保持着紧密的联系。

    tā men zhī jiān bǎo chí zhe jǐn mì de lián xì

    They maintain close contact between them.

  • 5 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.

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张 zhāng — stretched, taut

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 主张 zhǔ zhāng — to advocate HSK 6
    • 主 main, primary (indicates the principal stance)
    • 张 to advocate, to put forward (indicates proposing or advocating)
    Example

    我们主张和平解决争端。

    wǒ men zhǔ zhāng hé píng jiě jué zhēng duān

    We advocate for peaceful resolution of disputes.

  • 2 夸张 kuā zhāng — exaggerated HSK 6
    • 夸 to boast, to praise excessively
    • 张 to stretch, to expand
    Example

    他说的话太夸张了。

    tā shuō de huà tài kuā zhāng le

    What he said is too exaggerated.

  • 3 东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng — look around in all directions HSK 7
    • 东 east (representing one direction)
    • 张 look, gaze (first looking action)
    • 西 west (representing opposite direction)
    • 望 gaze into distance (second looking action)
    Example

    他在人群中东张西望，好像在找人。

    tā zài rén qún zhōng dōng zhāng xī wàng hǎo xiàng zài zhǎo rén

    He looked around in all directions in the crowd, as if searching for someone.

  • 4 伸张 shēn zhāng — to uphold, to promote, to assert HSK 7
    • 伸 to stretch, to extend
    • 张 to spread, to expand
    Example

    我们要伸张正义。

    wǒ men yào shēn zhāng zhèng yì

    We must uphold justice.

  • 5 嚣张 xiāo zhāng — arrogant HSK 7
    • 嚣 clamorous, boisterous (conveys the loud, aggressive aspect)
    • 张 to spread out, to display ostentatiously (conveys the showy, exaggerated behavior)
    Example

    那个人太嚣张了，没人喜欢他。

    nà ge rén tài xiāo zhāng le méi rén xǐ huan tā

    That person is too arrogant, nobody likes him.

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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 张 zhāng — to open or spread out something closed or contracted
张 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 5
涨 zhǎng to rise (of water level)

consists of

2.1 弓 gōng — bow (weapon for shooting arrows or projectiles)
弓 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
引 yǐn to pull; to tug 弹 tán use the elasticity of one object to propel another 强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')
HSK 5
弯 wān not straight; curved 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
弥 mí full; all over 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains)
HSK 7
夷 yí flat; peaceful 弘 hóng a surname 弛 chí (lit.) to relax; to loosen 弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 疆 jiāng border, boundary
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躬 gōng personally; in person
2.2 长 cháng — long (of distance or duration); opposite of 'short'
Xpinyin
长 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
账 zhàng record of financial transactions
HSK 7
帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)

Stroke order