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紧

jǐn

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Radical糸
Strokes10
HSK 5
Trad.緊
Definitions
adj
  • tight
  • strict
  • close at hand
  • near
  • urgent
  • tense
  • hard up
  • short of money
v
  • to tighten
Examples

绳子拉得很紧

shéng zi lā de hěn jǐn

The rope is pulled very tight.

鼓面绷得非常紧。

gǔ miàn bēng de fēi cháng jǐn

The drum skin is stretched extremely tight.

捏紧笔杆儿

niē jǐn bǐ gǎnr

Hold the pen tightly

Strokes: 10HSK 5Frequency #590Verified
紧 (jǐn) — tight - ISCBJ Dictionary