Writing
拥挤 (yōngjǐ) — how to say "to be crowded" in Chinese
拥挤
To be crowded, congestion
verb · adjective
Character composition
拥
to hug, to have
挤
to squeeze, to crowd
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
交通拥挤
jiāo tōng yōng jǐ
traffic congestion
拥挤的人群
yōng jǐ de rén qún
crowded crowd
Examples
早上八点的公共汽车总是非常拥挤。
The buses at 8 AM are always very crowded.
地铁里很拥挤。
The subway is very crowded.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be crowded" in Chinese?
"to be crowded" in Chinese is 拥挤 (yōngjǐ).
拥挤 meaning in English
拥挤 (yōngjǐ) means "To be crowded, congestion".
How is 拥挤 pronounced?
It is pronounced yōngjǐ (written as yongji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be crowded" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拥挤: 拥 has 8 strokes, 挤 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 拥挤?
拥挤 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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