挤挤

擠擠

jǐjǐ

adjective #27,922

Meanings

1 crowded; squished together
2 jammed; packed tightly

Characters

to squeeze; to crowd; to jostle

to squeeze; to crowd; to jostle

Examples

地铁里人太多，挤挤的，根本动不了。

Dìtiě lǐ rén tài duō, jǐjǐ de, gēnběn dòng bu liǎo.

There are too many people in the subway — it's so packed you can't move at all.

大家挤挤坐，多挤一个人没问题。

Dàjiā jǐjǐ zuò, duō jǐ yī gè rén méi wèntí.

Everyone squeeze in a bit — one more person is no problem.

Tips

usage

挤挤 is a reduplication of 挤 (jǐ, to squeeze/crowd). The doubled form softens the tone and makes it more colloquial, often used when asking someone to scoot over or describing a cozy, crowded space.

Stroke Order

挤 jǐ