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紧张jǐn zhāngnervous

HSK 4word

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紧张 (jǐn zhāng) means "nervous" or "in short supply." It appears in 考试前我很紧张。 (I get very nervous before exams.) and 这几天火车票很紧张。 (Train tickets are in short supply these days.) In the dialogue, A asks whether B is nervous about tomorrow's exam, B says a little, A says B is well prepared, and B thanks A.

What does 紧张 mean?

  1. 1.

    nervousadjective

  2. 2.

    in short supplyadjective

What do the characters in 紧张 mean?

  • 紧tense
  • 张to open up

How do you use 紧张?

See it in 很紧张 and 火车票很紧张

What are some examples of 紧张 in a sentence?

  1. 考试前我很紧张。

    Kǎoshì qián wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng.

    I get very nervous before exams.

  2. 这几天火车票很紧张。

    Zhè jǐ tiān huǒchēpiào hěn jǐnzhāng.

    Train tickets are in short supply these days.

How is 紧张 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    明天要考试了,你紧张吗?

    Míngtiān yào kǎoshì le, nǐ jǐnzhāng ma?

    The exam is tomorrow. Are you nervous?

  2. Speaker B:

    有点儿紧张。

    Yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.

    A little nervous.

  3. Speaker A:

    别紧张,你准备得很好。

    Bié jǐnzhāng, nǐ zhǔnbèi de hěn hǎo.

    Don't be nervous. You've prepared well.

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢你。

    Xièxie nǐ.

    Thank you.

Can you use 紧张 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (nervous): 考试前我很___。 (I get very nervous before exams.)
  2. 2.What does 这几天火车票很紧张。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "nervous; in short supply"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.