Writing
紧张 (jǐnzhāng) — how to say "nervous" in Chinese
紧张
Nervous, tense
adjective
Character composition
紧
tight
张
to stretch
Radicals / Keys
弓
Bow
#57 · gōng · 3 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
感到紧张
gǎndào jǐnzhāng
feel nervous
紧张起来
jǐnzhāng qǐlái
become nervous
Examples
第一次在很多人面前说话的时候，他紧张得手都出汗了。
When he spoke in front of many people for the first time, he was so nervous that his hands were sweating.
考试前他很紧张。
He was very nervous before the exam.
Frequently asked questions
Nervous in Chinese translation
"nervous" in Chinese is 紧张 (jǐnzhāng).
紧张 meaning in English
紧张 (jǐnzhāng) means "Nervous, tense".
Nervous in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced jǐnzhāng (written as jinzhang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "nervous" in Chinese characters?
It is written 紧张: 紧 has 10 strokes, 张 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 紧张?
紧张 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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