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紧张

jǐn zhāng
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Very common

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items
放松
fàng sōng

to relax; to slacken; to loosen

当人感到紧张时，可以试着放松一下。
充裕
chōng yù

abundant

物资紧张的时候，供应就不充裕了。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

To say 'I'm nervous' in Chinese, use 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) as a stative verb without 是 (shì): say 我很紧张, not 我是紧张.

Grammar

Guides that feature 紧张

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 7 min
Advanced Degree Complements

Use degree complements like 得不得了, 得多, and 得要命 without overusing 很.

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Example Sentences

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神经 紧张 对健康不好。
Nervous tension is bad for your health.
他太 紧张 ，以致忘了台词。
He was so nervous that he forgot his lines.
当前局势很 紧张 。
The current situation is very tense.
在这种情况下， 紧张 是常态。
In this situation, tension is the normal state.
他试图掩饰自己的 紧张 。
He tried to hide his nervousness.

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Words Containing 紧张

创伤后心理压力紧张综合症
chuāng shāng hòu xīn lǐ yā lì jǐn zhāng zōng hé zhèng

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

紧张状态
jǐn zhāng zhuàng tài

tense situation

紧张缓和
jǐn zhāng huǎn hé

detente

过度紧张
guò dù jǐn zhāng

hypertension

Child Words of 紧张

张
zhāng

to open up

紧
jǐn

tight