窄

• Pinyin: zhǎi
• Desglose de hanzi: 窄 = 穴 (cave) + 乍 (suddenly) — a confined space

Significado

Estrecho; angosto; apretado.

Opposite of 宽 (wide). Used for physical spaces: 窄路 (narrow road), 窄门 (narrow door). Figuratively: 心眼窄 (narrow-minded), 眼界窄 (limited perspective). Also for clothing: 这件衣服太窄了 (this garment is too tight).

Ejemplos

1. 这条巷子太窄，汽车根本无法通行。
2. 他心眼太窄，总是因为小事与人争吵。
3. 经济困难时期，家里的日子过得很窄。

Guía de uso

Contexto: description, space, personality

Tono: neutral/negative

Correcto

• 山路又窄又弯，司机必须格外小心驾驶。(The mountain road is narrow and winding, so the driver must be extra careful.)
• 不要心眼太窄，要学会包容不同的意见。(Don't be so narrow-minded — learn to accept different opinions.)

Incorrecto

• 窄的人 — for describing narrow-minded people, say 心胸狭窄的人 or 小气的人, not 窄的人

Origen e historia

Radical 穴 (cave/hole) + 乍 (suddenly) — a suddenly narrow space

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal