紧身

緊身

jǐnshēn

adjective #8,567

Meanings

1 skin-tight; close-fitting; form-fitting
2 tight (of clothing)

Characters

Tight + body — fitting closely to the body.

Examples

她穿了一条紧身裤。

Tā chuān le yī tiáo jǐnshēnkù.

She wore a pair of tight pants.

这件紧身衣太小了。

Zhè jiàn jǐnshēnyī tài xiǎo le.

This tight-fitting top is too small.

运动员通常穿紧身衣服。

Yùndòngyuán tōngcháng chuān jǐnshēn yīfu.

Athletes usually wear form-fitting clothes.

Tips

usage

紧身 is always used as a modifier before clothing nouns: 紧身裤 (tight pants/leggings), 紧身衣 (bodysuit/tight top), 紧身裙 (tight skirt). It cannot be used alone as a predicate.

Stroke Order

紧 jǐn

身 shēn