紧 jǐn tight
tight; tense; urgent
怎么记住“紧”: 𰀡 firm + 糸 silk = tight. With a firm grip the tailor pulls the silk through the button until it sits nice and tight.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
紧 = 𰀡 firm + 糸 silk
- 𰀡 firm sound
- 糸 silk meaning
With a firm grip the tailor pulls the silk through the button until it sits nice and tight.
How it came to be
Silk gives the meaning and the part on top gives the sound.
用法
- Tight / tense / urgent: 太紧了 (tài jǐn le) too tight, 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) nervous/tense, 紧急 (jǐnjí) urgent.
- 赶紧 (gǎnjǐn) and 抓紧 (zhuājǐn) both push for speed: 赶紧走 hurry up and go, 抓紧时间 make good use of time.
- 要紧 (yàojǐn) 'important/serious': 不要紧 (búyàojǐn) it doesn't matter / never mind.
含“紧”的词语
- 紧张jǐnzhāngnervousHSK 4
- 赶紧gǎnjǐnhurriedlyHSK 4
- 不要紧búyàojǐnunimportantHSK 5
- 抓紧zhuājǐnto keep a firm grip onHSK 5
- 紧密jǐnmìinseparably closeHSK 5
- 紧急jǐnjíurgentHSK 5
- 加紧jiājǐnto intensifyHSK 7
- 无关紧要wúguān-jǐnyàoindifferentHSK 7
- 紧缺jǐnquēin short supplyHSK 7
- 要紧yàojǐnimportantHSK 7
- 紧凑jǐncòucompactHSK 9
- 紧缩jǐnsuōto reduceHSK 9
- 紧迫jǐnpòpressingHSK 9
例句
- 裤子太紧了。 Kùzi tài jǐn le.These trousers are too tight.
- 他们紧紧地抱在一起。 Tāmen jǐnjǐn de bào zài yīqǐ.They hug each other tightly.
- 放松，别紧张。 Fàngsōng, bié jǐnzhāng.Relax, don't be nervous.
- 他考试前很紧张。 Tā kǎoshì qián hěn jǐnzhāng.He was very nervous before the examination.