狭隘

xiá ài

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. narrow
2. tight
3. narrow minded
4. lacking in experience

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 开阔 kāi kuò 开阔 kāi kuò wide 形容心胸宽广: wide

Related words

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• 心胸狭隘 xīn xiōng xiá ài 心胸狭隘 xīn xiōng xiá ài narrow 常用搭配，表示人心胸狭窄: narrow

Synonyms

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• 狭窄 xiá zhǎi 狭窄 xiá zhǎi narrow 形容地方或心胸不宽广: narrow
• 狭小 xiá xiǎo 狭小 xiá xiǎo narrow 形容空间窄小: narrow

Usage notes

Collocations

通常与“思想”“心胸”“见识”等抽象名词搭配，表示局限、不宽广。

Formality

多用于书面语或正式批评场合，口语中更常说“心眼儿小”或“小心眼儿”。

Example Sentences

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他的思想太 狭隘 了。

His thinking is too narrow.

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Words Containing 狭隘

• 心胸狭隘 心胸狭隘 xīn xiōng xiá ài: narrow

Child Words of 狭隘

• 狭 狭 xiá: narrow
• 隘 隘 ài: pass