One of the Five-star Characters, 紧 I




紧 is a must-learn character if your want to make your Chinese improved to a new level. This time we are going to learn one of its meanings: urgent; pressing; tense

时间很紧。
Time is pressing.

风声紧。
Things are tense.

任务紧。
The task is urgent.

枪声越来越紧。
The firing got heavier and heavier.