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緊 (gan2) — (used after a verb) aspect marker for ongoing action, in the process of in Cantonese

ganˊ²緊
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Mandarin Pinyin: jin3

Meaning of 緊

noun(used after a verb) aspect marker for ongoing action, in the process of
nountense; urgent; pressing
nountight; firm; secure; fast; close
nounstrict; rigorous
nounshort of money

Example Sentences with 緊

我每次考試都好緊張。
I am nervous every time I take a test.
你係咪睇緊三級片？
Are you watching porn?
我流緊血
I am bleeding.
你個仔係唔係喺大學讀緊書?
Is your son studying in university?
佢睇緊書，但係我睇唔到嗰本書嘅名。
He/She is reading a book, but I can't see what it's called.
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Words Containing 緊

壓緊aat3 gan2
compress
緊縮gan2 suk1
austerity; retrenchment
緊密gan2 mat6
inseparably close
緊急狀態gan2 gap1 zong6 taai3
state of emergency
密鑼緊鼓mat6 lo4 gan2 gu2
build momentum; an intense publicity campaign
瞓緊覺fan3 gan2 gaau3
asleep
抱緊pou5 gan2
enclasp
開緊會hoi1 gan2 wui2
be currently in a meeting; be in the middle of a meeting | Mand.: 正在開會
加緊gaa1 gan2
to speed up, to step up
唔打緊m4 daa2 gan2
not important; inconsequential; not of importance
信貸緊拙seon3 taai3 gan2 zyut6
credit crunch
緊急按鈕gan2 gap1 on3 nau2
panic button

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