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The Chinese word jinzhang - 紧张 - jǐnzhāng
(nervous in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
jǐnzhāng
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English translations
nervous, tense, tight,
edgy, intense, on the stretch, in short supply
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紧张 ( jinzhang / jǐnzhāng ) in traditional characters
緊張
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 紧张 ( jinzhang / jǐnzhāng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Kaoshi qian wo hen jinzhang.
Kǎoshì qián wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng.– English translation: I'm very nervous before exams.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
urgent | to spread
紧张 ( jinzhang / jǐnzhāng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 389)
紧张 ( jinzhang / jǐnzhāng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 389)
More words that mean tense in Chinese
shítài ( 时态 )
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