紧张
jǐnzhāng
nervous, tense
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 考试前我很紧张。I get very nervous before exams.
- 别紧张,慢慢说。Do not be nervous; speak slowly.
Collocations
很紧张别紧张气氛紧张紧张的工作
Mnemonic
紧 jǐn "tight" + 张 zhāng "to stretch": tightly stretched = tense/nervous. Used for both feelings and atmosphere.
Related
放松激动害怕张
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