Usage note
挤表示人或东西很多，很难进入。
jǐ biǎo shì rén huò dōng xī hěn duō， hěn nán jìn rù。
挤 means crowded or to squeeze.
Context note
挤常用于车、地方和动作。
jǐ cháng yòng yú chē 、 dì fāng hé dòng zuò。
It is often used with vehicles, places, and actions.
5 examples
车上很挤。
chē shàng hěn jǐ。
The bus is very crowded.
大家挤在门口。
dà jiā jǐ zài mén kǒu。
Everyone squeezed at the door.
请不要挤。
qǐng bú yào jǐ。
Please don't push.
他挤进了人群。
tā jǐ jìn le rén qún。
He squeezed into the crowd.
超市里很挤。
chāo shì lǐ hěn jǐ。
The supermarket is crowded.
5 mini stories
早高峰时，地铁很挤。
zǎo gāo fēng shí， dì tiě hěn jǐ。
During rush hour, the subway is crowded.
孩子们挤在一起看照片。
hái zi men jǐ zài yì qǐ kàn zhào piàn。
The children squeezed together to look at the photo.
他挤出时间来看老师。
tā jǐ chū shí jiān lái kàn lǎo shī。
He squeezed out time to visit the teacher.
大家不要挤，慢慢来。
dà jiā bú yào jǐ， màn màn lái。
Don't push, come slowly.
节日里，广场上很挤。
jié rì lǐ， guǎng chǎng shàng hěn jǐ。
During the festival, the square was crowded.
Mini dialogue
地铁很挤
A
今天早上地铁里挤不挤？
Jīntiān zǎoshang dìtiě lǐ jǐ bù jǐ?
Was the subway crowded this morning?
B
非常挤，我差点上不去。
Fēicháng jǐ, wǒ chàdiǎn shàng bù qù.
Very crowded, I almost couldn't get on.
挤牙膏
A
你能帮我挤一下牙膏吗？
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ jǐ yīxià yágāo ma?
Can you help me squeeze the toothpaste?
B
当然可以，给你。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, gěi nǐ.
Of course, here you go.
Related words and contrasts
similar
拥挤
yōng jǐ
crowded
Describes a crowded place
related
压
yā
to press
Applying pressure, similar to squeezing
opposite
宽松
kuān sōng
loose; spacious
Not tight or crowded