Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
jĭnzhāng
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English translations
nervous, tense, tight, 
edgy, intense, on the stretch, in short supply
 
  
    
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紧张 ( jinzhang / jĭnzhāng )  is composed of these characters:  
紧 (jin) 
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张 (zhang) 
 
紧张 ( jinzhang / jĭnzhāng )  in traditional characters
緊張
 
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urgent  |  to spread
紧张 ( jinzhang / jĭnzhāng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 389)
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