Meaning of jǐn:
紧
tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money
Zhège pínggài nǐng de tài jǐn le, wǒ dǎ bù kāi.
这个瓶盖拧得太紧了，我打不开。
This bottle cap is screwed on too tight, I can't open it.
Zhège xuéxiào de guīdìng hěn jǐn.
这个学校的规定很紧。
The rules of this school are very strict.
Wǒmen yào zài zhè cì huìyì shàng tǎolùn jǐn jí de wèntí.
我们要在这次会议上讨论紧急的问题。
We need to discuss the urgent issue at this meeting.
Zhè jiā shāngdiàn lí wǒ jiā hěn jǐn.
这家商店离我家很紧。
This store is very near my house.
Tā de gōngzuò fēicháng jǐn, zǒng shì méiyǒu shíjiān xiūxí.
他的工作非常紧，总是没有时间休息。
His work is very urgent, he never has time to rest.
Tā gǎndào hěn jǐnzhāng.
他感到很紧张。
He feels very tense.
Wǒ zhè zhōu de shíjiān tèbié jǐn.
我这周的时间特别紧。
My schedule is particularly tight this week.
Tā zuìjìn jīngjì hěn jǐn, suǒyǐ méiyǒu mǎi xīn yīfú.
他最近经济很紧，所以没有买新衣服。
He is short of money lately, so he didn't buy new clothes.
to tighten
Qǐng bǎ ānquán dài jì jǐn.
请把安全带系紧。
Please tighten your seat belt.
