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紧张

jǐn zhāng · jin zhang

Traditional 緊張

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure word: 阵 zhèn

Meaning

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

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Before the speech

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)紧张(jǐnzhāng)？

    Why are you so nervous today?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)下午(xiàwǔ)要(yào)在(zài)大家(dàjiā)面前(miànqián)说话(shuōhuà)。

    This afternoon I have to speak in front of everyone.

  3. Dengdeng

    别(bié)紧张(jǐnzhāng)，你(nǐ)准备(zhǔnbèi)好(hǎo)了(le)吧(ba)？

    Don't be nervous. Are you ready?

  4. Liangliang

    准备(zhǔnbèi)好(hǎo)了(le)，可是(kěshì)下面(xiàmiàn)坐(zuò)的(de)是(shì)我(wǒ)老板(lǎobǎn)。

    I'm ready, but my boss is sitting in the audience.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)也(yě)让(ràng)他(tā)紧张(jǐnzhāng)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)！

    Then make him nervous a bit too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)被(bèi)很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)围(wéi)着(zhe)，自(zì)然(rán)变(biàn)得(de)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)。

With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by bluepie88 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)没(méi)有(yǒu)一(yí)次(cì)演(yǎn)讲(jiǎng)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)是(shì)不(bù)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)的(de)。

I never make a speech without being nervous.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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紧
jǐn

tight; strict

张
zhāng

to open up; to spread

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