紧

緊

jǐn

adjective HSK 3 #1,255

Meanings

1 tight; taut
2 tense; urgent
3 strict; stringent

Characters

tight; urgent; tense

Contains 糸 (silk radical) — silk pulled tight.

Examples

这条裤子太紧了。

Zhè tiáo kùzi tài jǐn le.

These pants are too tight.

时间很紧。

Shíjiān hěn jǐn.

Time is tight.

你抓紧绳子！

Nǐ zhuā jǐn shéngzi!

Hold the rope tight!

Tips

usage

不要紧 (bú yào jǐn) is a very common expression meaning 'it doesn't matter / no problem.'

grammar

紧 as a complement: 抓紧 (hold tight), 绑紧 (tie tight), 关紧 (close tightly).

Stroke Order

紧 jǐn