挤
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jǐ · to squeeze, to push against

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #3042
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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 挤

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jǐWords pronounced jǐ
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Example sentences

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Nǐ yào xí guàn dōng jīng yōng jǐ de huǒ chē.你要习惯东京拥挤的火车。

You have to accustom yourself to the crowded trains in Tokyo.

Source: Tatoeba #426321 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zǒng yǒu rén néng jǐ chū shí jiān.总有人能挤出时间。

Someone always finds the time.

Source: Tatoeba #10695995 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men jǐ jìn le nà jiān xiǎo fáng jiān lǐ.我们挤进了那间小房间里。

We were crowded into the small room.

Source: Tatoeba #8591268 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wū lǐ jǐ mǎn le rén.屋里挤满了人。

The room is full of people.

Source: Tatoeba #816454 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège fáng jiān hěn yōng jǐ.这个房间很拥挤。

This room is cramped.

Source: Tatoeba #9578359 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ běn lái dǎ suàn dā zhè liàng gōng gòng qì chē, dàn shì hěn yōng jǐ.我本来打算搭这辆公共汽车,但是很拥挤。

I was going to take this bus, but it's very full.

Source: Tatoeba #12373640 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 挤 in context

  1. Say jǐ, then recall the core meaning: to squeeze, to push against.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 拥挤 (yōng jǐ), meaning “crowded”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 挤 works in that context.

Definitions 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.