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narrow
narrow and small
narrow-minded
width
narrow gap
pointy
narrow alley
see 狹窄|狭窄[xia2 zhai3]
to give oneself leeway
lit. for enemies, the road is narrow
see 地狹人稠|地狭人稠[di4 xia2 ren2 chou2]
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The man is hiking on a narrow path.
Source: Tatoeba #3625821 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis road is too narrow for cars to pass.
Source: Tatoeba #2307515 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe gate is so narrow that the car can't pass through it.
Source: Tatoeba #2029290 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe straits were too narrow for the cruise ship.
Source: Tatoeba #3625817 · CC BY 2.0 FRHutongs are a type of narrow street, most commonly associated with Beijing, China.
Source: Tatoeba #747604 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere's narrow road to the village.
Source: Tatoeba #798069 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.