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紧张 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jǐn zhāng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
紧张用来描述人在面对压力或挑战时的感受，比如考试前的紧张。
jǐn zhāng lái yòng miáo huì rén zài miàn duì yā lèi huò qiǎn chāo shí de gǎn jué, rú kǎo试 fáng qián de jǐn zhāng。
紧张 is used to describe feelings of nervousness or anxiety when facing pressure or challenges, such as before an exam.
Context note
紧张常出现在日常生活中，如考试、面试或等待重要消息时。
jǐn zhāng cháng chū xiàn rì yuán shēn qíng zhōng, rú kǎo试 试 面 试 huò děi dài 等 待 重 要 xī xìn shí。
紧张 often appears in daily life situations such as exams, job interviews, or waiting for important news.
5 examples
考试前我感到很紧张。
kǎo shì qián wǒ gǎn dào hěn jǐn zhāng。
Before the exam, I felt very nervous.
面试时他显得有点紧张。
miàn shì shí tā xiǎn de yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng。
During the interview, he seemed a bit nervous.
等结果的时候我非常紧张。
děng jié guǒ de shí hòu wǒ fēi cháng jǐn zhāng。
I was extremely nervous while waiting for the results.
听到坏消息他变得很紧张。
tīng dào huài xiāo xī tā biàn de hěn jǐn zhāng。
He became very nervous upon hearing bad news.
比赛前运动员会感到紧张。
bǐ sài qián yùn dòng yuán huì gǎn dào jǐn zhāng。
Athletes feel nervous before a competition.
5 mini stories
小明今天要参加英语考试，他很紧张。妈妈安慰他说：别紧张，你准备得很充分。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān yào cān jiā yīng yǔ kǎo shì， tā hěn jǐn zhāng。 mā ma ān wèi tā shuō： bié jǐn zhāng， nǐ zhǔn bèi dé hěn chōng fèn。
Xiao Ming is taking an English exam today and feels very nervous. His mom comforts him by saying: Don't be nervous, you've prepared well.
小红去面试新工作，她有点紧张。同事鼓励她说：加油！你一定能行的。
xiǎo hóng qù miàn shì xīn gōng zuò， tā yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng。 tóng shì gǔ lì tā shuō： jiā yóu！ nǐ yí dìng néng xíng de。
Xiao Hong is going for a new job interview and feels a bit nervous. Her colleague encourages her by saying: Come on! You can do it.
小华等朋友的消息，他很紧张。最后朋友发来消息说没事。
xiǎo huá děng péng yǒu de xiāo xī， tā hěn jǐn zhāng。 zuì hòu péng yǒu fā lái xiāo xī shuō méi shì。
Xiao Hua is waiting for his friend's message and feels very nervous. Finally, the friend sends a message saying everything is fine.
小杰参加运动会，他感到紧张。但教练告诉他要放松。
xiǎo jié cān jiā yùn dòng huì， tā gǎn dào jǐn zhāng。 dàn jiào liàn gào sù tā yào fàng sōng。
Xiao Jie is participating in the sports meet and feels nervous. But his coach tells him to relax.
小丽去见客户，她有点紧张。同事建议她说：微笑面对就好。
xiǎo lì qù jiàn kè hù， tā yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng。 tóng shì jiàn yì tā shuō： wēi xiào miàn duì jiù hǎo。
Xiao Li is meeting a client and feels a bit nervous. Her colleague advises her: Just smile and be confident.