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Category: Usage
Many of the Chinese words are multi-meaning words, that is to say, many Chinese words have more than one meaning. Studying all the usages of these words is a prerequisite for the advanced learning of Chinese.
One of the Five-star Characters, 紧 II
紧：next; close; tight; closely；e.g.
那两家铺子紧挨着。
The two shops are next to each other.
这抽屉太紧了， 我打不开。
The drawer is so tight that I can’t open it.
这双鞋我穿太紧了。
These shoes are too tight for me.
全国人民团结紧。
The whole nation is closely united.
日程安排得很紧。
The programme is packed.
800 commonly-used Chinese characters in China, Japan, and Korea
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One of the Five-star Characters, 紧 I
紧 is a must-learn character if your want to make your Chinese improved to a new level. This time we are going to learn one of its meanings: urgent; pressing; tense
时间很紧。
Time is pressing.
风声紧。
Things are tense.
任务紧。
The task is urgent.
枪声越来越紧。
The firing got heavier and heavier.
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