shàng​jǐn

to tighten

  • created reference approved 上紧/上緊 → 赶紧/趕緊 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上紧 / 上緊 shàng​jǐn

    赶紧 / 趕緊 gǎn​jǐn

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 上紧/上緊 · shàng​jǐn · to tighten — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上紧 / 上緊

    shàng​jǐn

    to tighten

    To tighten, fasten, or lock securely; to wind up a mechanical device like a clock or watch.

    上, 紧

    上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to apply 紧 (literal) → 紧/緊 · jǐn · to tighten

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 上紧/上緊 · shàng​jǐn · hurriedly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上紧 / 上緊

    shàng​jǐn

    hurriedly

    Used in literary or dialectal contexts to mean quickly, promptly, or with increased urgency.

    上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to apply 紧 (literal) → 紧/緊 · jǐn · to tighten

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense