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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

紧张 [jǐnzhāng]
  1. 1. adjective [激烈] intense
  2. 2. adjective [不安] nervous
  3. 3. adjective [不足] in short supply
    最近药品比较紧张
    Recently, the demand for medicines has exceeded the supply.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

紧张 [jǐnzhāng]
  1. 1. all-overish
  2. 2. all-overs
  3. 3. twit
  4. 4. noun nervousness; strenuousness; stressfulness; tension; tensity
  5. 5. dither
  6. 6. hab-dabs
  7. 7. tonicity
  8. 8. tensity
  9. 9. tense
  10. 10. twitter
  11. 11. tizzy
  12. 12. twitch
  13. 13. tightness
  14. 14. clutch
  15. 15. thrill
  16. 16. tension

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

紧张 [jǐnzhāng]
  1. 1. 精神处于高度不安的状态
    心情很紧张
  2. 2. 紧迫;激烈
    战斗很紧张
  3. 3. 紧缺;不充裕
    供应紧张
    住房紧张
  4. 4. 节奏快,不拖拉
    团结,紧张,严肃,活泼
    热烈而镇静的情绪,紧张而有秩序的工作。

Example Search

监测室里,技术人员正在紧张地进行测震工作。
In the surveillance room, technicians were busy measuring the magnitude of the earthquake.
这是这艘船的处女航,工作人员既紧张又兴奋。
This is this ship's virgin voyage, so the crew is very excited.
获奖名单会在当夜揭晓,大家都很紧张
All of the people are nervous because the prize winners will be announced tonight.
虽然孩子只是低热,但做父母的却显得非常紧张
This child has only got a low fever, but his parents look very nervous.
股市再吹跌风,她十分紧张
She is very nervous because stock market prices are likely to fall.
由于紧张,她拿着水杯的手不停地抖颤。
Her hands, which held a glass of water, kept shaking due to nervousness.
比赛进行到最后的关键时刻,观众紧张得直跺脚。
Towards the end of the match came the moment of truth, and out of nervousness, all the spectators couldn't help stamping their feet on the ground.
主渠道货源紧张啊,我们只好又从二渠道进了一些。
The main source of supply cannot meet our demands so we have to take from other sources.
今年,北京的房源非常紧张
Nowadays, it is very hard to buy or rent a house in Beijing.
他们家房子特别紧张,一家五口共居在一间十几平米的小屋里。
Their home is especially packed. All five familie members live together in a room of less than 20 square meters.

Collocations

紧张不安
to be on edge
精神紧张
mental tension
十分紧张
very nervous
紧张的心情
nervous feelings
内心的紧张
internal tension
紧张的劳动
stressful work
紧张进行
to nervously carry something out
紧张动人
tense and moving
紧张刺激
thrilling
工作紧张
stressful work
紧张起来
to start to be stretched
粮食紧张
foodstuffs in short supply
电力紧张
electricity is in short supply
供应紧张
in short supply

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  • 2.line; row; rank | trade; …
  • 3.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 4.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 5.drive a vehicle

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