Usage of the character 緊

tight
strict
close at hand
near
urgent
tense
hard up
short of money
to tighten

jǐnguǒ

紧裹

[緊裹]

to wrap tightly
to wind tightly
to bind
close-fitting (clothes)

gǎnjǐn

赶紧

[趕緊]

hurriedly
without delay

chījǐn

吃紧

[吃緊]

in short supply
dire
tense
critical
hard-pressed
important

jǐnbī

紧逼

[緊逼]

to press hard
to close in on

zhuājǐn

抓紧

[抓緊]

to keep a firm grip on
to pay close attention to
to lose no time in (doing sth)

yàojǐn

要紧

[要緊]

important
urgent

jǐngēn

紧跟

[緊跟]

to follow precisely
to comply with

shǒujǐn

手紧

[手緊]

tightfisted
stingy
short of money
hard up

yánjǐn

严紧

[嚴緊]

strict
tight

jiājǐn

夹紧

[夾緊]

to clamp
to grip

dǎjǐn

打紧

[打緊]

important

gūjǐn

箍紧

[箍緊]

to fasten tightly with a hoop

jǐnwò

紧握

[緊握]

to hold firmly, not let go

jǐnzhuī

紧追

[緊追]

to pursue closely

jǐnshēn

紧身

[緊身]

skintight

jǐnsuō

紧缩

[緊縮]

(economics) to reduce
to curtail
to cut back
to tighten
austerity
tightening
crunch

jǐnjiē

紧接

[緊接]

to follow immediately afterwards
immediately adjacent

jǐnbā

紧巴

[緊巴]

tight (i.e. lacking money)
hard up
same as 緊巴巴／紧巴巴

jǐnkòu

紧扣

[緊扣]

to stick closely to (a topic or theme etc)

jǐnbì

紧闭

[緊閉]

to close securely
tightly closed
secure

jiājǐn

加紧

[加緊]

to intensify
to speed up
to step up

jǐnqiào

紧俏

[緊俏]

(merchandise) in high demand

jǐnkào

紧靠

[緊靠]

to be right next to
to lean closely against

suōjǐn

缩紧

[縮緊]

to tighten
to contract
to shrink in

jǐnjǐn

紧紧

[緊緊]

closely
tightly

lājǐn

拉紧

[拉緊]

to pull tight
tensioning

jǐnlín

紧邻

[緊鄰]

to be right next to
close neighbor

bēngjǐn

绷紧

[繃緊]

to stretch taut

jǐnzhāng

紧张

[緊張]

nervous
keyed up
intense
tense
strained
in short supply
scarce
CL:陣／阵 (zhèn)

yājǐn

压紧

[壓緊]

to compress

lēijǐn

勒紧

[勒緊]

to tighten

jǐnshí

紧实

[緊實]

tight
firm
dense
packed

jǐnbào

紧抱

[緊抱]

to hug
to embrace

jǐntiē

紧贴

[緊貼]

to stick close to
to press up against

jǐnquē

紧缺

[緊缺]

in short supply
scarce

zháojǐn

着紧

[著緊]

urgent
in a great hurry
in intimate relationship with sb

guānjǐn

关紧

[關緊]

to close firmly
to fasten securely
to make fast
to lock

jǐncòu

紧凑

[緊湊]

compact
terse
tight (schedule)

jǐnbēng

紧绷

[緊繃]

to stretch taut
(of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense

jǐnmì

紧密

[緊密]

inseparably close

shōujǐn

收紧

[收緊]

to tighten up (restrictions etc)

jǐnchù

紧绌

[緊絀]

supply shortage

jǐnjǐ

紧挤

[緊擠]

to pinch
to squeeze tightly

jǐjǐn

挤紧

[擠緊]

to squeeze

dīngjǐn

盯紧

[盯緊]

to keep an eye on

jǐnjí

紧急

[緊急]

urgent
emergency

jǐnyào

紧要

[緊要]

critical
crucial
vital

jǐndīng

紧盯

[緊盯]

to gaze
to stare fixedly

jǐnpò

紧迫

[緊迫]

pressing
urgent

shùjǐn

束紧

[束緊]

gird
tighten

jǐnjí

紧集

[緊集]

compact set

jǐnbēngbēng

紧绷绷

[緊繃繃]

tight; stretched
(face, lips) taut; strained

shǒutóujǐn

手头紧

[手頭緊]

short of money
hard up

jǐnbābā

紧巴巴

[緊巴巴]

tight fitting
hard up (i.e. lacking money)

jǐngūzhòu

紧箍咒

[緊箍咒]

the Band-tightening Spell (in 西遊記／西游记 ( Xīyóu Jì))
a spell or incantation for controlling sb

jǐnjiēzhe

紧接着

[緊接著]

immediately afterwards
shortly after that

bùdǎjǐn

不打紧

[不打緊]

unimportant
not serious
it doesn't matter
never mind

fēngshēngjǐn

风声紧

[風聲緊]

(fig.) the situation is tense

sōngjǐndài

松紧带

[鬆緊帶]

(a length of) elastic

bùdāngjǐn

不当紧

[不當緊]

not important
of no consequence

bùyàojǐn

不要紧

[不要緊]

unimportant
not serious
it doesn't matter
never mind
it looks all right, but

jǐnjíyìngbiàn

紧急应变

[緊急應變]

emergency management

bùjǐnbùmàn

不紧不慢

[不緊不慢]

(idiom) to take one's time; unhurried; leisurely

wúguānjǐnyào

无关紧要

[無關緊要]

indifferent
insignificant

jǐnmìxiānglián

紧密相联

[緊密相聯]

closely interrelated
intimately related

zhuājǐnshíjiān

抓紧时间

[抓緊時間]

to waste no time in (doing sth); to hurry up

yǎojǐnyáguān

咬紧牙关

[咬緊牙關]

lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain
to bite the bullet

jǐnmìpèihé

紧密配合

[緊密配合]

to coordinate closely
to act in close partnership with

jǐnjíshìjiàn

紧急事件

[緊急事件]

emergency

jǐnzhāngzhuàngtài

紧张状态

[緊張狀態]

tense situation
standoff

jǐnyīsuōshí

紧衣缩食

[緊衣縮食]

see 節衣縮食／节衣缩食 (jiéyīsuōshí)

yǎojǐnyágēn

咬紧牙根

[咬緊牙根]

see 咬緊牙關／咬紧牙关 (yǎojǐnyáguān)

jǐnjíyīliáo

紧急医疗

[緊急醫療]

emergency medical care

guòdùjǐnzhāng

过度紧张

[過度緊張]

hypertension
excessive stress

jǐnjízhuàngtài

紧急状态

[緊急狀態]

state of emergency

jǐnyǎobùfàng

紧咬不放

[緊咬不放]

(idiom) unwilling to let go
like a dog with a bone
dogged

jǐnmìzhīwù

紧密织物

[緊密織物]

closely woven fabric

jǐnjíshūsàn

紧急疏散

[緊急疏散]

emergency evacuation

jǐnzhānghuǎnhé

紧张缓和

[緊張緩和]

detente

lēijǐnkùdài

勒紧裤带

[勒緊褲帶]

to tighten one's belt
to live more frugally

jǐnsuíqíhòu

紧随其后

[緊隨其後]

to follow closely behind sb or sth (idiom)

shàngjǐnfātiáo

上紧发条

[上緊發條]

to wind the spring up tight
(fig.) to gear up; to ready oneself

zhuājǐnxuéxí

抓紧学习

[抓緊學習]

to concentrate on studying hard

jǐnpòdīngrén

紧迫盯人

[緊迫盯人]

to keep a close eye on sb (idiom)

jǐncòuxíngchē

紧凑型车

[緊湊型車]

compact car model

tōnghuòjǐnsuō

通货紧缩

[通貨緊縮]

deflation

jǐnyàoguāntóu

紧要关头

[緊要關頭]

urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture

yáguānjǐnbìzhèng

牙关紧闭症

[牙關緊閉症]

lockjaw
trismus

Jǐncòu Miǎozǐ Xiànquān

紧凑渺子线圈

[緊湊渺子線圈]

Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS)

liánbāngjǐnjícuòshīshǔ

联邦紧急措施署

[聯邦緊急措施署]

Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA

chuāngshānghòuxīnlǐyālìjǐnzhāngzōnghézhèng

创伤后心理压力紧张综合症

[創傷後心理壓力緊張綜合症]

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)