紧张 jǐn zhāng
“nervous; keyed up; intense”
adjective, adverbial adjective, adjective / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 緊張Measure word 阵
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
紧张 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1391: 紧张 jǐnzhāng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 114
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 紧张
紧张 describes the feeling of being nervous or tense, and it can also describe a tense or intense situation. It is an adjective, so it usually follows 很, 有点, or 感到, and commonly appears in patterns like 对…（感到）紧张 or 别紧张.
例句Example sentences
- 明天有考试，我有点紧张。míng tiān yǒu kǎo shì, wǒ yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng.I have an exam tomorrow, so I’m a little nervous.
- 上台以前，她非常紧张。shàng tái yǐ qián, tā fēi cháng jǐn zhāng.She was very nervous before going on stage.
- 别紧张，慢慢说。bié jǐn zhāng, màn màn shuō.Don’t be nervous; speak slowly.