緊 (gan2 | jin3) : tight; strict; tense [粵] ongoing aspect

Remove Adverts and gain lots of extra features
What is this page showing me?

緊

gan2

jin3

[1] [adj] tight; firm; secure; fast; close
[2] [adj] strict; rigorous
[3] [adj] tense; urgent; pressing
[4] [adj] short of money
[5] [粵]: (used after a verb) aspect marker for ongoing action, in the process of

Stroke count: 14

Level: 3

Radical: 糸 (#120)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

緊 / 紧

Don't confuse with:
堅

This word has been viewed 25922 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Apr 2010 06:03

Output this character as a high resolution image

緊張 gan2 zoeng1 jin3 zhang1 = nervous; intense; tight; care much

唔緊要 m4 gan2 jiu3 = not critical; never mind 粵

讀緊書 duk6 gan2 syu1 du2 jin3 shu1 = (in the midst of) reading a book; (at this very moment) studying at school or college 粵

着緊 zoek6 gan2 = care for; treat sth as important 粵

嚟緊 lei4 gan2 = coming; approaching 粵

緊急 gan2 gap1 jin3 ji2 = emergency

緊要 gan2 jiu3 = [1] important [2] critical 粵

要緊 jiu3 gan2 yao4 jin3 = [1] important [2] critical 國

不要緊 bat1 jiu3 gan2 bu4*2 yao4 jin3 = not critical; never mind 國

講緊電話 gong2 gan2 din6 waa6*2 = speaking on the phone 粵

無關緊要 mou4 gwaan1 gan2 jiu3 wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 = insignificant; irrelevant; indifferent

開緊會 hoi1 gan2 wui6*2 = be in a meeting; be in a closed-door session 粵

抓緊 zaa1 gan2 zhua1 jin3 = firmly grasp

𥄫緊啲 gap6 gan2 dit1 = watch out tightly 粵

緊俏 gan2 ciu3 jin3 qiao4 = (goods; merchandise) in high demand

緊密 gan2 mat6 jin3 mi4 = inseparably close

緊縮 gan2 suk1 jin3 suo1 = tighten; austerity

緊迫 gan2 bik1 jin3 po4 = urgent; pressing

加緊 gaa1 gan2 jia1 jin3 = [1] to intensify; [2] to speed up, to step up

緊緊 gan2 gan2 jin3 jin3 = closely, tightly

趕緊 gon2 gan2 gan3 jin3 = hurriedly

手頭緊 sau2 tau4 gan2 = short of money

緊身 gan2 san1 jin3 shen0 = [adj] snug; tight-fitting; [n] close-fitting undergarment

手緊 sau2 gan2 shou3 jin3 = short of money; tight with money

打緊 daa2 gan2 = matters, of importance

不打緊 bat1 daa2 gan2 = does not matter, of no importance

不緊要 bat1 gan2 jiu3 = no problem

壓緊 aat3 gan2 ya1 jin3 = compress

緊急事件 gan2 gap1 si6 gin6*2 jin3 ji2 shi4 jian4 = emergency

緊急危害 gan2 gap1 ngai4 hoi6 jin3 ji2 wei1 hai4 = emergency risk

緊急狀態 gan2 gap1 zong6 taai3 jin3 ji2 zhuang4 tai4 = state of emergency

關係緊張 gwaan1 hai6 gan2 zoeng1 = strained/tense/frosty relations

緊握 gan2 ngak1 jin3 wo4 = to tightly hold; to tightly grip

唔打緊 m4 daa2 gan2 = not important; inconsequential; not of importance 粵

搞緊乜 gaau2 gan2 mat1 = what are you doing? 粵

緊身衣 gan2 san1 ji1 jin3 shen1 yi1 = tights, a leotard

肉緊 juk6 gan2 = very involved; highly excited; having an irritable disposition, tends to worry 粵

擰緊 ning6 gan2 = to tighten

收緊 sau1 gan2 = to clench; to make tight

瞓緊覺 fan3 gan2 gaau3 = asleep 粵

通貨緊縮 tung1 fo3 gan2 suk1 tong1 huo4 jin3 su4 = deflation

揸緊 zaa1 gan2 = to firmly grasp 粵

拉緊 laai1 gan2 la1 jin3 = to strain, tense, tighten

抱緊 pou5 gan2 bao4 jin3 = enclasp

冇緊要 mou5 gan2 jiu3 = not critical; never mind 粵

緊貼 gan2 tip3 jin3 tie1 = stuck to

緊拙 gan2 zyut6 = to be short of (cash, liquidity); tight

現金緊拙 jin6 gam1 gan2 zyut6 = short of cash

信貸緊拙 seon3 taai3 gan2 zyut6 = credit crunch

資金緊拙 zi1 gam1 gan2 zyut6 = short of funds/capital

緊隨 gan2 ceoi4 jin3 sui2 = to follow closely

水緊 seoi2 gan2 shui3 jin3 = 1. low on money; tight financially 2. a tense situation 粵

密鑼緊鼓 mat6 lo4 gan2 gu2 mi4 luo2 jin3 gu3 = build momentum; an intense publicity campaign

緊絀 gan2 zyut3 jin3 chu4 = in short supply; in desperate need of

勒緊褲頭 lak6 gan2 fu3 tau4 le4 jin3 ku4 tou2 = take austerity measures; cut down on spending to save money

緊湊 gan2 cau3 jin3 cou4 = compact; tight-knit

緊繃 gan2 bang1 jing3 beng1 = to stretch taut

咬緊牙關 ngaau5 gan2 ngaa4 gwaan1 yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1 = bite the bullet

緊急救援基金 gan2 gap1 gau3 wun4 gei1 gam1 = Emergency Relief Fund

運輸署的緊急事故交通協調中心 wan6 syu1 cyu5 dik1 gan2 gap1 si6 gu3 gaau1 tung1 hip3 tiu4 zung1 sam1 = Transport Department's emergency transport co-ordination centre 國

Showing 10 of 30 examples containing 緊

你做緊乜嘢呀? 粵
What are you doing?
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131584,131584#msg-131584]

你做緊乜嘢呀？粵
What are you doing?

我執緊嘢粵
I'm cleaning up/I'm packing up.
[Lit. I pack/clean [continuous particle] things There are two translations for this sentence depending on the context. You could use it when you're packing things to go on holiday or if you're just tidying up a messy room.]

我每次考試都好緊張。粵
I am nervous every time I take a test.

你個仔係唔係喺大學讀緊書? 粵
Is your son studying in university?

我同媽咪傾緊偈。粵
I am chatting with my mummy.

我而家喺機場等緊下班機。粵
I am waiting for the next plane at the airport.

佢哋放緊紙鷂粵
They're flying kites.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,116269]

靚係冇用嘅，最緊要係有才華粵
Looks are nothing... the most important thing is talent.

佢喺個帳篷前面等緊朋友粵
He's in front of a tent, waiting for his friend.
[Lit. He at [counter] camping-tent front-face waiting friend]

Show all 30 examples

Legend
國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/255/]緊[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/255/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">緊</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 緊
Unicode code for this character: U+7dca (off-site link)

Search CantoDict (safe search is on)

Please note, CantoDict currently supports searching for Simplified Chinese, but results will be returned in Traditional Chinese.

Hide Written and Spoken Hide Written 國 Hide Spoken粵


Characters \| Words \| Sentences \| Chinese Translation \| Chinese Tests \| Forums \| Search Customise CantoDict \| My Vocab Lists \| Useful Reports and Stats \| CantoDict Forum