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CHINESE CHARACTER

jǐn

紧

紧

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taut

Numbered pinyin
jin3
English meanings
tighten, tight, hard up, strict, urgent, tense, taut, stringent

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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xié鞋yǒu有diǎn点jǐn紧。

    The shoes are a bit tight.

  2. 02

    shíjiān时间hěn很jǐn紧。

    Time is tight.

  3. 03

    zhuājǐn抓紧shíjiān时间。

    Make good use of time.

  4. 04

    bǎ把shéngzi绳子lā拉jǐn紧。

    Pull the rope tight.

  5. 05

    guānxi关系hěn很jǐn紧。

    A close relationship.

  6. 06

    guān关jǐn紧mén门。

    Close the door tightly.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 不要紧
  • 加紧
  • 抓紧
  • 无关紧要
  • 紧凑
  • 紧密
  • 紧张
  • 紧急
  • 紧接着
  • 紧紧
  • 紧缩
  • 紧缺
  • 紧迫
  • 要紧
  • 赶紧