紧张

• 拼音: jǐn zhāng
• 汉字拆解: 紧 = 臤 (firm) + 糸 (silk), meaning tight; 张 = 弓 (bow) + 长 (long), meaning to stretch or spread

含义

Nervous; tense; anxious. Describes feeling worried or stressed, especially before an important event.

Can describe both emotional tension (feeling nervous) and situational tension (a tense atmosphere, strained relations). Also used for resource scarcity, as in 资源紧张 (resources are strained). One of the most commonly used words for describing anxiety or stress in daily life.

例句

1. 明天要考试，我有点紧张。
2. 第一次演讲的时候他非常紧张。
3. 别紧张，慢慢说就好。

用法指南

语境: emotions, exams, everyday

语气: empathetic

正确说法

• 面试前我总是很紧张。(I'm always nervous before interviews.)
• 两国关系最近比较紧张。(Relations between the two countries have been quite tense recently.)

错误说法

• 我的绳子很紧张。(Don't use 紧张 for physical tightness of objects — use 紧 alone. 紧张 describes emotional or situational tension, not physical tightness.)

起源与历史

Compound of 紧 (tight) and 张 (to stretch, to spread). The image of something stretched tight evokes tension and nervousness.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal