紧张
jǐn zhāng
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Definitions
- 1. nervous
- 2. keyed up
- 3. intense
- 4. tense
- 5. strained
- 6. in short supply
- 7. scarce
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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.
Example Sentences
5 shown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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