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nervous · keyed up · intense · tense · strained · in short supply · scarce · CL: zhèn

紧张
jǐn zhāng
j+ǐn·3rd tonezh+āng·1st tone
WordHSK 3
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I'm not really nervous.
我真的不是很紧张。
You look really nervous.
你看起来真的很紧张。
Don't be nervous.
别紧张。
Take it easy! Don't be so nervous.
慢慢来！别紧张。
Tom is nervous.
汤姆很紧张。
Synonyms
Synonyms
in short supply · dire · tense · critical · hard-pressed · important吃紧chī jǐnto turn white-hot · to intensify · to reach a climax白热化bái rè huàlit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility · at daggers drawn剑拔弩张jiàn bá nǔ zhānglit. flash of knives and swords (idiom) · fig. intense conflict刀光剑影dāo guāng jiàn yǐnglit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom) · fig. cautious · with great preoccupation · with strict precaution如临大敌rú lín dà dícould happen at any moment · on the verge一触即发yī chù jí fā
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