The Chinese word 窄 means “narrow” in English. It is commonly used to describe a space or area that is not wide enough, such as a narrow street or a narrow path. It can also be used to describe a person’s physical build, as in “他的肩膀很窄”, which means “he has narrow shoulders”.
Translation
Adjective: narrow
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这条路很窄 | zhè tiáo lù hěn zhǎ | This road is very narrow |
| 我的脚很窄，很难买到合适的鞋子 | wǒ de jiǎo hěn zhǎi, hěn nán mǎi dào héshì de xiézi | My feet are narrow, it’s hard to find shoes that fit |
| 这个房间很窄，只能放一张床 | zhège fángjiān hěn zhǎ, zhǐ néng fàng yì zhāng chuáng | This room is very narrow, it can only fit one bed |
| 这个背包比我想象中的要窄 | zhège bèibāo bǐ wǒ xiǎngxiàng zhōng de yào zhǎ | This backpack is narrower than I imagined |
| 这个街道很窄，车辆很难通过 | zhège jiēdào hěn zhǎ, chēliàng hěn nán tōngguò | This street is very narrow, it’s hard for vehicles to pass through |
| 这家餐厅的门口很窄，人们要排队才能进去 | zhè jiā cāntīng de ménkǒu hěn zhǎ, rénmen yào páiduì cái néng jìnqù | The entrance of this restaurant is narrow, people have to line up to get in |
HSK
窄 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 7-9.
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