Meaning
critical; tension; nervous; intense; strained; tense
Pronunciation
Tone marks: ► jǐn zhāng
Tone numbers: jin3 zhang1
Chinese Characters
Traditional: 緊張
Simplified: 紧张
First Character: 緊 (jǐn) – tight; nervous; strict
Second Character: 張 (zhāng) – open up
Examples of Jǐn Zhāng
► Zhèlǐ de qì fēn hěn jǐn zhāng.
這裡的氣氛很緊張。
这里的气氛很紧张。
There's a very tense atmosphere here.
► Wǒ hěn jǐn zhāng.
我很緊張。
我很紧张。
I'm feeling very nervous.