Word: 紧张 (jǐnzhāng)

两国之间的关系日趋紧张。

Liǎngguózhījiān de guānxi rìqū jǐnzhāng.

Relations between the two countries are gradually becoming tense.

今天考试，他显得格外紧张。

Jīntiān kǎoshì, tā xiǎnde géwài jǐnzhāng.

He seemed particularly nervous at today's exam.

他们变得很紧张。

Tāmen biànde hěn jǐnzhāng.

They became very nervous.

他对他的新业务感到紧张。

Tā duì tā de xīn yèwù gǎndào jǐnzhāng.

He was tense with his new business.

他握着球拍，紧张地等对手发球。

Tā wòzhe qiúpāi, jǐnzhāng de děng duìshǒu fāqiú.

He gripped his racket, nervously waiting for his opponent to serve.

他竭力掩饰自己的紧张。

Tā jiélì yǎnshì zìjǐ de jǐnzhāng.

He did his best to hide his nervousness.

他笑着掩盖了自己的紧张。

Tā xiàozhe yǎngàile zìjǐ de jǐnzhāng.

He smiled to conceal his nervousness.

他第一次掌舵，手有点紧张。

Tā dìyīcì zhǎngduò, shǒu yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.

It was his first time steering, and his hands were a little tense.

他紧张得身体都僵了。

Tā jǐnzhāng de shēntǐ dōu jiāng le.

He was so nervous that his whole body stiffened.

他紧张得频频看手表。

Tā jǐnzhāng de pínpín kàn shǒubiǎo.

He was so nervous that he looked at his watch again and again.

你不必紧张。

Nǐ búbì jǐnzhāng.

You don't need to be nervous.

你见到面试官时紧张吗？

Nǐ jiàndào miànshìguān shí jǐnzhāng ma?

Were you nervous when you met the interviewer?

你试镜的时候紧张吗？

Nǐ shìjìng de shíhou jǐnzhāng ma?

Were you nervous when you auditioned?

士兵们正在紧张地备战。

Shìbīngmen zhèngzài jǐnzhāng de bèizhàn.

The soldiers are tensely preparing for war.

她太紧张，以致忘了说话。

Tā tài jǐnzhāng, yǐzhì wàngle shuōhuà.

She was so nervous that she forgot to speak.

她极度紧张，手一直发抖。

Tā jídù jǐnzhāng, shǒu yìzhí fādǒu.

She was extremely nervous, and her hands kept shaking.

她神情紧张地等着医生。

Tā shénqíng jǐnzhāng de děng zhe yīshēng.

She waited for the doctor with a nervous look on her face.

她紧张得说话吞吞吐吐。

Tā jǐnzhāng de shuōhuà tūntūn-tǔtǔ.

She was so nervous that she spoke haltingly.

她说得很连贯，一点也不紧张。

Tā shuō de hěn liánguàn, yìdiǎn yě bù jǐnzhāng.

She spoke very fluently and coherently, without any nervousness.

我们还是紧张。

Wǒmen háishi jǐnzhāng.

We're still nervous.

我想他只是太紧张了。

Wǒ xiǎng tā zhǐshì tài jǐnzhāngle.

I think he was just too nervous.

我有点紧张。

Wǒ yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.

I was a little bit nervous.

我那么紧张，感觉心都要跳出来了。

Wǒ nàme jǐnzhāng, gǎnjué xīn dōu yào tiào chūláile.

I'm so nervous, I feel like my heart's going to jump out.

是什么让你这么紧张？

Shì shénme ràng nǐ zhème jǐnzhāng?

What are you so nervous about?

最近这个区域的国际形势很紧张。

Zuìjìn zhège qūyù de guójì xíngshì hěn jǐnzhāng.

Recently, this area's international relations have become very tense.

有你助威，我就不紧张了。

Yǒu nǐ zhùwēi, wǒ jiù bù jǐnzhāngle.

With you cheering me on, I'm not nervous anymore.

每个人似乎都很紧张。

Měige rén sìhū dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.

Everyone seems tense.

每个人或多或少都有一点紧张。

Měige rén huòduōhuòshǎo dōu yǒu yìdiǎn jǐnzhāng.

Everyone is more or less a little nervous.

比赛前我一直都很紧张。

Bǐsài qián wǒ yìzhí dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.

I always get nervous just before a match.

求职面试前别太紧张。

Qiúzhí miànshì qián bié tài jǐnzhāng.

Don't be too nervous before a job interview.

现在大城市的住房很紧张。

Xiànzài Dàchéng Shì de zhùfáng hěn jǐnzhāng.

Housing is very tight in big cities now.

第一次上台，她紧张得有点慌张。

Dìyīcì shàngtái, tā jǐnzhāng de yǒudiǎn huāngzhāng.

It was her first time on stage, and she was so nervous she got a bit flustered.

考试前，我不免有点儿紧张。

Kǎoshì qián, wǒ bùmiǎn yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.

Before the exam, I can't help feeling a bit nervous.

考试日期逼近了，我很紧张。

Kǎoshì rìqī bījìnle, wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng.

The exam date is drawing near, and I'm nervous.

考试时，你要沉着，别紧张。

Kǎoshì shí, nǐ yào chénzhuó, bié jǐnzhāng.

During the exam, stay composed and don't be nervous.

观众在台下起哄，他很紧张。

Guānzhòng zài táixià qǐhòng, tā hěn jǐnzhāng.

The audience heckled from below the stage, and he got nervous.

请大家不要紧张，可以各抒己见。

Qǐng dàjiā búyào jǐnzhāng, kěyǐ gèshūjǐjiàn.

Please don't be nervous, everyone can say what they think.

轮到她唱歌了，她紧张地上台了。

Lún dào tā chànggē le, tā jǐnzhāng de shàngtái le.

It was her turn to sing, and she nervously went on stage.

这个让我紧张。

Zhège ràng wǒ jǐnzhāng.

Let me be nervous about this.

这只是热身赛，别太紧张。

Zhè zhǐshì rèshēnsài, bié tài jǐnzhāng.

It's only a friendly, so don't be too nervous.

音乐增强了电影的紧张感。

Yīnyuè zēngqiángle diànyǐng de jǐnzhāng gǎn.

The music heightened the tension of the film.

飞机起飞的时候我很紧张。

Fēijī qǐfēi de shíhou wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng.

I was very nervous as the plane took off.

高考快到了，你紧张吗？

Gāokǎo kuài dàole, nǐ jǐnzhāng ma?

The college entrance exam is coming soon. Are you nervous?