HSK 4 HSK V3
Correct

紧张

/ jǐnzhāng /
Strokes

Definition

nervous/keyed up/intense/tense/strained/in short supply/scarce/CL:阵[zhèn]

Example

As an Adjective

nervous; uneasy; anxious; tense; neurotic; keyed-up

1
xiǎngdào
想到
kǎoshì
考试
jiù
jǐnzhāng
紧张
  

The thought of the examination gives me palpitations.

2
Biè
jǐnzhāng
紧张
  
!

Don't be nervous!

3
Yīn
mǒushì
某事
ér
jǐnzhāng
紧张

feel/get nervous about/at sth

4
Shénqíng
神情
jǐnzhāng
紧张

look uneasy/nervous

5
克服
  
/
xiāochú
消除
jǐnzhāng
紧张
qíng
情绪

overcome/allay one's nervousness

As an Adjective

tense; intense; strained

6
fēn
气氛
yuèláiyuè
越来越
jǐnzhāng
紧张
  

Tensions are building up.

7
Liǎng
guó
guānxi
关系
shí
fēn
jǐnzhāng
紧张
  

Tensions are high/running high between the two countries. / Relations between the two countries became severely strained.

8
Chéng
城里
jǐnzhāng
紧张
lai
起来
  

Tension also rose in the city.

9
Jǐnzhāng
紧张
de
zhǒng
种族
guānxi
关系

racial tension

10
Jǐnzhāng
紧张
de
wàijiāo
外交
huódòng
活动

intensive diplomacy

11
Jǐnzhāng
紧张
de
xué
学习

tough study

12
Jǐnzhāng
紧张
de
tánpàn
谈判

intense/tense negotiation

13
Jǐnzhāng
紧张
de
fēn
气氛

tense atmosphere; air of tension; highly charged atmosphere

14
Jǐnzhāng
紧张
de
láodòng
劳动

strenuous labour

As an Adjective

tight; in short supply

15
jīn
资金
zhōuzhuǎn
周转
jǐnzhāng
紧张
  

There is a strain on capital liquidity.

16
Gōngyìng
供应
jǐnzhāng
紧张
  

Supplies are tight.

17
Shǒutóu
手头
jǐnzhāng
紧张

be hard up; be short of/pressed for money

18
Shíjiān
时间
jǐnzhāng
紧张

be pressed for time

19
Gōnghuò
供货
  
/
rénshǒu
人手
  
/
jīn
资金
jǐnzhāng
紧张

be short of supply/hands/funds