紧张
jǐn zhāng
HSK 4traditional 緊張

How to write 紧张 (jǐn zhāng) in Chinese

紧张 (pinyin: jǐn zhāng, written "jin zhang" or "jinzhang") means nervous. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 紧张.

Meaning

  • nervous
  • keyed up
  • intense
  • tense

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Examples

摸了摸口袋,发现钱包不见了。我立刻紧张起来。
mō le mō kǒu dài, fā xiàn qián bāo bú jiàn le. wǒ lì kè jǐn zhāng qǐ lái.
I patted my pocket and discovered my wallet was gone. I tensed up immediately.

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