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紧紧

jǐn jǐn · jin jin

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Meaning

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  1. closely
  2. tightly
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Hold on tight

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)紧紧(jǐnjǐn)抓着(zhuāzhe)手机(shǒujī)

    Dengdeng, why are you holding your phone so tightly?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)怕(pà)它(tā)掉进(diàojìn)水里(shuǐlǐ)。我们(wǒmen)在(zài)船上(chuánshàng)

    I'm afraid it will fall into the water. We're on a boat.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)一路上(yīlùshàng)都(dōu)紧紧(jǐnjǐn)抓着(zhuāzhe)

    You've held it tightly the whole ride.

  4. Dengdeng

    上次(shàngcì)我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)就(jiù)掉进(diàojìn)湖里(húlǐ)了(le)

    My phone fell into a lake last time.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)把(bǎ)它(tā)放进(fàngjìn)口袋(kǒudài)吧(ba)

    Then put it in your pocket.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)，可是(kěshì)口袋(kǒudài)有(yǒu)个(gè)洞(dòng)

    I want to, but my pocket has a hole.

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2 examples
01

友(yǒu)谊(yì)紧(jǐn)紧(jǐn)联(lián)系(xì)着(zhe)我(wǒ)们(men)。

We are bound to each other by a close friendship.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jin1 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)用(yòng)绳(shéng)子(zi)把(bǎ)包(bāo)裹(guǒ)紧(jǐn)紧(jǐn)绑(bǎng)好(hǎo)了(le)。

She tied up the parcel with string.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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