紧张 jǐnzhāng, [緊張], nervous/keyed up/intense/tense/strained/in short supply/scarce/CL:陣|阵[zhèn] 紧 jǐn, [緊], tight/strict/close at hand/near/urgent/tense/hard up/short of money/to tighten 紧急 jǐnjí, [緊急], urgent/emergency 赶紧 gǎnjǐn, [趕緊], hurriedly/without delay 抓紧 zhuājǐn, [抓緊], to grasp firmly/to pay special attention to/to rush in/to make the most of 无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào, [無關緊要], indifferent/insignificant 不要紧 bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but 紧紧 jǐnjǐn, [緊緊], closely/tightly 要紧 yàojǐn, [要緊], important/urgent 紧密 jǐnmì, [緊密], inseparably close 紧身 jǐnshēn, [緊身], skintight 紧迫 jǐnpò, [緊迫], pressing/urgent 紧跟 jǐngēn, [緊跟], to follow precisely/to comply with 紧凑 jǐncòu, [緊湊], compact/terse/tight (schedule) 加紧 jiājǐn, [加緊], to intensify/to speed up/to step up 紧要关头 jǐnyàoguāntóu, [緊要關頭], urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture 收紧 shōujǐn, [收緊], to tighten up (restrictions etc) 紧急状态 jǐnjízhuàngtài, [緊急狀態], state of emergency 紧要 jǐnyào, [緊要], critical/crucial/vital 紧握 jǐnwò, [緊握], to hold firmly, not let go 紧贴 jǐntiē, [緊貼], to stick close to/to press up against 咬紧牙关 yǎojǐnyáguān, [咬緊牙關], lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pa... 紧逼 jǐnbī, [緊逼], to press hard/to close in on 紧缩 jǐnsuō, [緊縮], (economics) to reduce/to curtail/to cut back/to tighten/austerity/tightening/cru... 紧缺 jǐnquē, [緊缺], in short supply/scarce 手头紧 shǒutóujǐn, [手頭緊], short of money/hard up 松紧带 sōngjǐndài, [鬆緊帶], (a length of) elastic 吃紧 chījǐn, [吃緊], in short supply/dire/tense/critical/hard-pressed/important 紧箍咒 jǐngūzhòu, [緊箍咒], the Band-tightening Spell (in 西遊記|西游记[Xī yóu Jì])/a spell or incantation for con... 紧接 jǐnjiē, [緊接], immediately adjacent/immediately following/to follow closely on 紧邻 jǐnlín, [緊鄰], to be right next to/close neighbor 手紧 shǒujǐn, [手緊], tightfisted/stingy/short of money/hard up 勒紧 lēijǐn, [勒緊], to tighten 严紧 yánjǐn, [嚴緊], strict/tight 紧巴巴 jǐnbābā, [緊巴巴], tight fitting/hard up (i.e. lacking money) 紧绷绷 jǐnbēngbēng, [緊繃繃], tight/stretched/(face, lips) taut/strained 不当紧 bùdāngjǐn, [不當緊], not important/of no consequence 不打紧 bùdǎjǐn, [不打緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind 关紧 guānjǐn, [關緊], to close firmly/to fasten securely/to make fast/to lock 勒紧裤带 lēijǐnkùdài, [勒緊褲帶], to tighten one's belt/to live more frugally 压紧 yājǐn, [壓緊], to compress 咬紧牙根 yǎojǐnyágēn, [咬緊牙根], see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yǎo jǐn yá guān] 夹紧 jiājǐn, [夾緊], to clamp/to grip 打紧 dǎjǐn, [打緊], important 抓紧学习 zhuājǐnxuéxí, [抓緊學習], to concentrate on studying hard 抓紧时间 zhuājǐnshíjiān, [抓緊時間], to snatch time/to rush/to hurry (up)/to seize the moment 拉紧 lājǐn, [拉緊], to pull tight/tensioning 挤紧 jǐjǐn, [擠緊], to squeeze 束紧 shùjǐn, [束緊], gird/tighten 牙关紧闭症 yáguānjǐnbìzhèng, [牙關緊閉症], lockjaw/trismus 着紧 zháojǐn, [著緊], urgent/in a great hurry/in intimate relationship with sb 箍紧 gūjǐn, [箍緊], to fasten tightly with a hoop 紧俏 jǐnqiào, [緊俏], (merchandise) in high demand 紧凑型车 jǐncòuxíngchē, [緊湊型車], compact car model 紧凑渺子线圈 JǐncòuMiǎozǐXiànquān, [緊湊渺子線圈], Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) 紧实 jǐnshí, [緊實], tight/firm/dense/packed 紧密相联 jǐnmìxiānglián, [緊密相聯], closely interrelated/intimately related 紧密织物 jǐnmìzhīwù, [緊密織物], closely woven fabric 紧密配合 jǐnmìpèihé, [緊密配合], to coordinate closely/to act in close partnership with 紧巴 jǐnbā, [緊巴], tight (i.e. lacking money)/hard up/same as 緊巴巴|紧巴巴 紧张状态 jǐnzhāngzhuàngtài, [緊張狀態], tense situation/standoff 紧张缓和 jǐnzhānghuǎnhé, [緊張緩和], detente 紧急事件 jǐnjíshìjiàn, [緊急事件], emergency 紧急医疗 jǐnjíyīliáo, [緊急醫療], emergency medical care 紧急危害 jǐnjíwēihài, [緊急危害], emergency risk 紧急应变 jǐnjíyìngbiàn, [緊急應變], emergency management 紧急疏散 jǐnjíshūsàn, [緊急疏散], emergency evacuation 紧扣 jǐnkòu, [緊扣], to stick closely to (a topic or theme etc) 紧抱 jǐnbào, [緊抱], to hug/to embrace 紧挤 jǐnjǐ, [緊擠], to pinch/to squeeze tightly 紧盯 jǐndīng, [緊盯], to gaze/to stare fixedly 紧绌 jǐnchù, [緊絀], supply shortage 紧绷 jǐnbēng, [緊繃], to stretch taut/(of muscles etc) taut/strained/tense 紧衣缩食 jǐnyīsuōshí, [緊衣縮食], see 節衣縮食|节衣缩食[jié yī suō shí] 紧裹 jǐnguǒ, [緊裹], to wrap tightly/to wind tightly/to bind/close-fitting (clothes) 紧迫盯人 jǐnpòdīngrén, [緊迫盯人], to keep a close eye on sb (idiom) 紧追 jǐnzhuī, [緊追], to pursue closely 紧闭 jǐnbì, [緊閉], to close securely/tightly closed/secure 紧随其后 jǐnsuíqíhòu, [緊隨其後], to follow closely behind sb or sth (idiom) 紧集 jǐnjí, [緊集], compact set 紧靠 jǐnkào, [緊靠], to be right next to/to lean closely against 绷紧 bēngjǐn, [繃緊], to stretch taut 缩紧 suōjǐn, [縮緊], to tighten/to contract/to shrink in 联邦紧急措施署 liánbāngjǐnjícuòshīshǔ, [聯邦緊急措施署], Federal Emergency Management Agency/FEMA 过度紧张 guòdùjǐnzhāng, [過度緊張], hypertension/excessive stress 通货紧缩 tōnghuòjǐnsuō, [通貨緊縮], deflation 风声紧 fēngshēngjǐn, [風聲緊], (fig.) the situation is tense