紧张 jǐnzhāng Nervous

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Traditional: 緊張
Measure word: 阵

Stroke order

紧张 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

紧张 — the Chinese character for Nervous (jǐnzhāng), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 紧张 — Nervous

紧 — 10 strokes
张 — 7 strokes

Senses

nervous
keyed up
intense
tense
strained
in short supply
scarce

Characters in 紧张

紧 jǐn — tight; strict; close at hand
张 zhāng — to open up; to spread; sheet of paper

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

考试前我很紧张。Kǎoshì qián wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng.I am very nervous before an exam.
他说话的时候有点紧张。Tā shuōhuà de shíhou yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.He is a little nervous when he speaks.

Related words

紧张 is pronounced jǐnzhāng and means “Nervous”.

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