How is 紧 pronounced?

紧 is pronounced “jǐn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 紧?

紧 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 紧?

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

HSK 3adjectiveadverb

紧

Traditional: 緊

jǐn

紧 (jǐn) means “tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 緊) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

时间很紧。

Shíjiān hěn jǐn.

Time is tight.

Words containing 紧

不要紧bù yào jǐnunimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 紧张jǐn zhāngnervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce 赶紧gǎn jǐnhurriedly; without delay 紧急jǐn jíurgent; emergency 紧迫jǐn pòpressing; urgent 抓紧zhuā jǐnto keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to; to lose no time in (doing sth)紧紧jǐn jǐnclosely; tightly 紧密jǐn mìinseparably close

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Frequently asked questions

What does 紧 mean?: 紧 (jǐn) means “tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 紧 pronounced?: 紧 is pronounced “jǐn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 紧?: 紧 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 紧?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 紧 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27