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狭窄 (狹窄)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

狭窄 [xiázhǎi]
  1. 1. adjective narrow

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

狭窄 [xiázhǎi]
  1. 1. narrow; cramped
    狭窄的走廊
    a narrow corridor
    狭窄的胡同
    a narrow lane (or alley)
  2. 2. (of mind, experience, etc.) narrow and limited; narrow
    心地狭窄
    be narrow-minded
    见识狭窄
    be limited in knowledge and narrow in experience
  3. 3. [Medicine] stricture

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

狭窄 [xiázhǎi]
  1. 1. 宽度小
    狭窄的山间小道。
  2. 2. (气度、见识等)不宽广宏大。
    他的知识面比较狭窄

Examples

狭窄冷落的胡同
an unfrequented narrow alley
他心胸狭窄,容不下人。
He is narrow-minded and intolerant.
狭窄的胡同
a narrow lane (or alley)
见识狭窄
be limited in knowledge and narrow in experience
心胸狭窄
narrow-minded; intolerant
胸怀狭窄
narrow-minded; small-minded
胸襟狭窄
narrow-minded; small-minded
她心胸太狭窄,是个十足的醋坛子。
Having a narrow mind, she is a very jealous woman.

Collocations

狭窄的过道
a narrow aisle
拥挤狭窄
crowded and narrow
空间狭窄
a cramped space
略显狭窄
slightly narrow
心胸狭窄
narrow-minded

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