Meaning of jǐn zhāng:
紧张
nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]
Kǎoshì de shíhòu, wǒ gǎndào hěn jǐnzhāng.
考试的时候，我感到很紧张。
During exams, I feel very nervous.
Kǎoshì qián wǒ zǒng shì hěn jǐnzhāng.
考试前我总是很紧张。
I always feel very keyed up before exams.
Tā zài yǎnjiǎng qián gǎndào hěn jǐnzhāng.
他在演讲前感到很紧张。
He felt very tense before the speech.
Dì yī cì shàng tái biǎo yǎn de xiǎo yǎn yuán xiǎn de fēi cháng jǐn zhāng.
第一次上台表演的小演员显得非常紧张。
The young actor looked very tense during his first performance on stage.
Tā zài miànshì zhīqián hěn jǐnzhāng.
他在面试之前很紧张。
He was very nervous before the interview.
Zuìjìn shìchǎng shàng kǒuzhào shí fēn jǐnzhāng.
最近市场上口罩十分紧张。
Recently, masks are in short supply in the market.
miàn duì kǎo shì, wǒ gǎn dào hěn jǐn zhāng.
面对考试，我感到很紧张。
I feel very tense about the exam.
Tā kǎoshì qián zǒng shì gǎndào hěn jǐnzhāng.
他考试前总是感到很紧张。
He always feels very nervous before exams.
