How is 紧张 pronounced?

紧张 is pronounced “jǐn zhāng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 紧张?

紧张 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 4a,ad,an

紧张

Traditional: 緊張

jǐn zhāng

紧张 (jǐn zhāng) means “nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word (traditional 緊張) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 阵

How to write 紧张

Practice each character:

紧张

Example

我很紧张。

Wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng.

I'm very nervous.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 紧张 mean?: 紧张 (jǐn zhāng) means “nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 紧张 pronounced?: 紧张 is pronounced “jǐn zhāng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 紧张?: 紧张 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27