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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

紧张 [jǐnzhāng]
  1. 1. nervous; keyed up; edgy; stretch
    慢慢讲,别紧张
    Speak slowly and don't be nervous.
    神情紧张
    look nervous
  2. 2. tense; intense; strained; stressed; stressful
    紧张气氛
    a tense atmosphere
    紧张局势
    a tense situation
  3. 3. in short supply; tight; strain
    目前这里住房相当紧张
    Accommodation here is pretty tight at present.
    这几天鸡蛋供应有点紧张
    Eggs have been in rather short supply for the last few days. or There's been rather a shortage of eggs lately.
  4. 4. noun nervousness; strenuousness; stressfulness; tension; tensity

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

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。

Examples

他听了这一番话,紧张的心情渐渐弛缓下来。
On hearing this he calmed down.
放出紧张空气
try to create the impression that the situation is tense
缓减紧张局势
relieve a tense situation
缓解住房(供应)紧张情况
alleviate (or ease) the housing (food) shortage
加剧紧张局势
aggravate tension
慢慢讲,别紧张
Speak slowly and don't be nervous.
紧张气氛
a tense atmosphere

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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