紧
jǐn
tight
strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten
这双鞋有点紧，穿着不舒服。
zhè shuāng xié yǒu diǎn jǐn，chuān zhe bù shū fu。
This pair of shoes is a bit tight and uncomfortable to wear.
最近工作很多，时间很紧，我没有空休息。
zuì jìn gōng zuò hěn duō，shí jiān hěn jǐn，wǒ méi yǒu kòng xiū xi。
There has been a lot of work lately, time is very tight, and I have no time to rest.
Words with 紧
要紧
yào jǐn
important
通货紧缩
tōng huò jǐn suō
deflation
过度紧张
guò dù jǐn zhāng
hypertension
过紧日子
guò jǐn rì zi
to tighten one's belt; to live frugally
关紧
guān jǐn
to close firmly
松紧带
sōng jǐn dài
(a length of) elastic
上紧发条
shàng jǐn fā tiáo
to wind the spring up tight
不打紧
bù dǎ jǐn
unimportant
不当紧
bù dāng jǐn
not important
不紧不慢
bù jǐn bù màn
(idiom) to take one's time; unhurried; leisurely
不要紧
bù yào jǐn
unimportant
加紧
jiā jǐn
to intensify