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紧(緊) jĭn tight, tense in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 丝 (絲) sī “silk,” which is here at the bottom of the character. The sense is that something has been tied “tightly” 紧 (緊) with “silk” 丝 (絲).
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 紧张 (緊張) jĭnzhāng be nervous, intense [SV]
- 要紧 (要緊) yàojĭn be important [SV]
- 不要紧 (不要緊) bú yàojĭn be unimportant; “never mind” [IE]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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