窄

• 병음: zhǎi
• 한자 분석: 窄 = 穴 (cave) + 乍 (suddenly) — a confined space

뜻

좁다; 비좁다

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).

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: description, space, personality

어조: neutral/negative

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal