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紧紧

緊緊
jǐnjǐn
adverb HSK 5 #5,552

Meanings

  1. 1 closely; tightly; firmly

Characters

紧
jǐn
tight; close; tense
Tight doubled for emphasis — very closely, very tightly.

Examples

她紧紧地抱住了孩子。
Tā jǐnjǐn de bào zhù le háizi.
She held the child tightly.
他紧紧握着我的手。
Tā jǐnjǐn wò zhe wǒ de shǒu.
He gripped my hand tightly.
门紧紧地关着。
Mén jǐnjǐn de guān zhe.
The door is shut tight.
她紧紧跟在妈妈后面。
Tā jǐnjǐn gēn zài māma hòumiàn.
She followed closely behind her mother.

Tips

grammar
Doubled adjectives used as adverbs (AABB or AA pattern) are very common: 紧紧 (tightly), 慢慢 (slowly), 轻轻 (gently), 好好 (properly). They often take 地 before the verb.

Stroke Order

紧 jǐn