紧
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jǐn · tense, tight, taut

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #1601
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10Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

糸Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 紧

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jǐnWords pronounced jǐn
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Example sentences

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Wǒ yào gǎn jǐn le !我要赶紧了!

I have to hurry!

Source: Tatoeba #793948 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhēn de bú shì hěn jǐn zhāng.我真的不是很紧张。

I'm not really nervous.

Source: Tatoeba #5822614 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rú guǒ nǐ bù zhuā jǐn de huà, nǐ jiù huì gǎn bú shàng huǒ chē.如果你不抓紧的话,你就会赶不上火车。

If you don't hurry, you'll miss the train.

Source: Tatoeba #2065370 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men zhēn de dé jiā jǐn bù fá le.我们真的得加紧步伐了。

We've really got to step on it.

Source: Tatoeba #8883779 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ juéde nǐ yīnggāi gǎn jǐn zǒu.我觉得你应该赶紧走。

I think you should leave as soon as you can.

Source: Tatoeba #8936382 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kàn qǐ lái zhēn de hěn jǐn zhāng.你看起来真的很紧张。

You look really nervous.

Source: Tatoeba #8696385 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 紧 in context

  1. Say jǐn, then recall the core meaning: tense, tight, taut.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 赶紧 (gǎn jǐn), meaning “hurriedly”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 紧 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.