( 紧张 ) tense ⇒ 前线战事吃紧。 Qiánxiàn zhànshì chījǐn. → The situation on the front line was tense. ⇒ 节前火车票吃紧。 Jié qián huǒchēpiào chījǐn. → In the run-up to the holiday, the ticket situation was tense.
嘴紧
tight-lipped
手紧
( 指不随便花钱 ) stingy
抓紧
make the most of ⇒ 我们时间不多了,你得抓紧。 Wǒmen shíjiān bù duō le, nǐ děi zhuājǐn. → We don't have much time, you'd better make the most of it.
紧俏
in demand ⇒ 紧俏商品 jǐnqiào shāngpǐn → products in demand
紧凑
tight ⇒ 日程安排得很紧凑。 Rìchéng ānpái de hěn jǐncòu. → We're on a very tight schedule.
紧密
( 密切的 ) close
紧张
( 激烈 ) intense
紧急
urgent
紧缩
cut down on ( pt , pp cut )
紧要
crucial
紧迫
pressing
要紧
( 重要 ) important
赶紧
quickly ⇒ 下课后我赶紧回家。 Xiàkè hòu wǒ gǎnjǐn huíjiā. → After class I quickly went home.
不要紧
( 不严重 ) not serious ⇒ 他的病不要紧。 Tā de bìng bùyàojǐn. → His illness is not serious.