Usage note
紧表示不松，也可表示紧张。
jǐn biǎo shì bù sōng， yě kě biǎo shì jǐn zhāng。
紧 means tight or tense.
Context note
紧常用于衣物、时间和情绪。
jǐn cháng yòng yú yī wù 、 shí jiān hé qíng xù。
It is often used with clothing, time, and emotions.
5 examples
这条裤子太紧了。
zhè tiáo kù zǐ tài jǐn le。
These pants are too tight.
把绳子系紧。
bǎ shéng zi xì jǐn。
Tie the rope tight.
时间很紧。
shí jiān hěn jǐn。
Time is very tight.
他看起来很紧张。
tā kàn qǐ lái hěn jǐn zhāng。
He looks very tense.
门关得很紧。
mén guān dé hěn jǐn。
The door is closed tightly.
5 mini stories
老师说，时间很紧，要快点。
lǎo shī shuō， shí jiān hěn jǐn， yào kuài diǎn。
The teacher said time is tight, so hurry up.
她把鞋带系紧。
tā bǎ xié dài xì jǐn。
She tied her shoelaces tight.
他因为考试觉得很紧。
tā yīn wèi kǎo shì jué de hěn jǐn。
He felt tense because of the exam.
紧一点会更安全。
jǐn yì diǎn huì gèng ān quán。
Tighter is safer.
这件衣服穿起来有点紧。
zhè jiàn yī fu chuān qǐ lái yǒu diǎn jǐn。
This piece of clothing feels a little tight.
Mini dialogue
鞋带太紧
A
我的鞋带太紧了。
Wǒ de xiédài tài jǐn le.
My shoelaces are too tight.
B
我帮你松一松。
Wǒ bāng nǐ sōng yī sōng.
Let me help you loosen them.
抓紧时间
A
时间很紧，我们快走吧。
Shíjiān hěn jǐn, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.
Time is tight, let's go quickly.
B
好的，抓紧书包。
Hǎo de, zhuā jǐn shūbāo.
Okay, hold your schoolbag tightly.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
松
sōng
loose
松 means not tight, the opposite of 紧.
related
紧张
jǐnzhāng
nervous; tense
紧张 can mean a tight feeling in your body when you are worried.
similar
牢固
láogù
firm; secure
牢固 means something is held tightly and won't come loose easily.