How is 挤 pronounced?

挤 is pronounced “jǐ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 挤?

挤 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 挤?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 挤 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

挤

Traditional: 擠

jǐ

挤 (jǐ) means “to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 擠) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

公交车上很挤。

Gōngjiāochē shàng hěn jǐ.

The bus is very crowded.

Words containing 挤

拥挤yōng jǐcrowded; to throng; congestion

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

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Frequently asked questions

What does 挤 mean?: 挤 (jǐ) means “to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 挤 pronounced?: 挤 is pronounced “jǐ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 挤?: 挤 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 挤?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 挤 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18