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紧张

jǐn zhāng

HSK 4 2-character word Traditional 緊張 Measure word 阵

What 紧张 means

1. nervous
2. keyed up
3. intense
4. tense
5. strained
6. in short supply
7. scarce

The characters in 紧张

• 紧jǐntight; strict; close at hand
• 张zhāngto open up; to spread; sheet of paper

Example sentences

• 别紧张。
  Take it easy.
• 你紧张吗？
  Are you nervous?
• 我也紧张。
  I was nervous, too.
• 汤姆很紧张。
  Tom is nervous.
• 你不必紧张。
  You don't need to be nervous.
• 我有点紧张。
  I was a little bit nervous.

Words starting with 紧张

• 紧张状态jǐn zhāng zhuàng tàitense situation; standoff
• 紧张缓和jǐn zhāng huǎn hédetente

Words containing 紧张

• 过度紧张guò dù jǐn zhānghypertension; excessive stress