動詞
擔心;著緊 to worry about, to be concerned with the well being of somebody, to care
個個父母都緊張自己仔女㗎啦。
个个父母都紧张自己仔女㗎啦。
go3 go3 fu6 mou5 dou1 gan2 zoeng1 zi6 gei2 zai2 neoi2 gaa3 laa1. It is natural that all parents are concerned about their children.
我覺得你緊張錢多過緊張我囉!
我觉得你紧张钱多过紧张我啰!
ngo5 gok3 dak1 nei5 gan2 zoeng1 cin2 do1 gwo3 gan2 zoeng1 ngo5 lo1! I feel that you care more about money than me.
唔使咁緊張成績。
唔使咁紧张成绩。
m4 sai2 gam3 gan2 zoeng1 sing4 zik1. Don't worry about academic results too much.
形容詞
神經處於繃緊嘅狀態 anxious; nervous; tense
就快到我上台嘞,我真係好緊張。
就快到我上台嘞,我真系好紧张。
zau6 faai3 dou3 ngo5 soeng5 toi4 laak3, ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 gan2 zoeng1. It will soon be my turn to be on stage. I'm really nervous.
防暴警察包圍住啲示威者,現場氣氛好緊張。
防暴警察包围住啲示威者,现场气氛好紧张。
fong4 bou6 ging2 caat3 baau1 wai4 zyu6 di1 si6 wai1 ze2, jin3 coeng4 hei3 fan1 hou2 gan2 zoeng1. The anti-riot police have surrounded the protesters; the atmosphere is tense.
形容詞
唔充足,令人好難應付 tight; of limited amount
石油供應好緊張。
石油供应好紧张。
sek6 jau4 gung1 jing3 hou2 gan2 zoeng1. The supply of petroleum is very tight.