拥挤
yōngjǐ
crowded, congested
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 上下班高峰期地铁很拥挤。The subway is very crowded during rush hour.
- 节假日的景点总是十分拥挤。Tourist spots are always very crowded on holidays.
Collocations
交通拥挤拥挤不堪人群拥挤十分拥挤
Mnemonic
拥 yōng "to crowd/embrace" + 挤 jǐ "to squeeze": people or vehicles pressing together, i.e. crowded, congested. Both have the hand radical 扌 (pushing, squeezing). 拥挤不堪 = unbearably crowded. Opposite of 宽敞 / 空旷 (spacious, empty).
Related
宽敞空旷密集稀疏
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