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紧张

jǐn zhāng · jin zhang

Traditional 緊張

Meaning

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他(tā)被(bèi)很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)围(wéi)着(zhe)，自(zì)然(rán)变(biàn)得(de)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)。

With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.

我(wǒ)没(méi)有(yǒu)一(yí)次(cì)演(yǎn)讲(jiǎng)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)是(shì)不(bù)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)的(de)。

I never make a speech without being nervous.

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