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紧张

jǐn zhāng
HSK 3

English Meaning

nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你这葫芦里到底卖的什么药啊 你紧张什么
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Quit playing games and tell me what you are really up to—your nervousness gives you away.”

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现在外界关注点都在你身上

“All eyes are on you right now.”

“What exactly is your game? Why are you nervous?”

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你不一直挺有办法的吗

“Haven't you always been clever?”

《隐身的名字》 · crisis_and_conflict
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妈 我没见你这么紧张过啊
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You are clearly freaking out, which is rare for you—what is going on?”

1. PREVIOUS

我紧张

“Me, nervous?”

“Mom, I've never seen you this nervous”

3. NEXT

我没紧张

“I'm not nervous”

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所以现在就特别 容易紧张
HSK 4 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

差点被陌生人带走了 所以他就落下了病根

“under my brother's eyes, and the lingering effect is”

“that he always worries about me a lot.”

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那你那两个哥哥 有亲生兄妹吗

“Do your two brothers have other siblings?”

《以家人之名》 · social_and_dating
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