nervous in Mandarin

You can remember the meaning of 紧张 with this easy mnemonic:

I am so nervous when I speak in public that my muscles are tight (紧) and can barely open (张) my mouth.

Using mnemonics to remember the meaning of Chinese characters like can have an enormous impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

• 紧
• 张

• 无关紧要
• 抓紧
• 夸张
• 赶紧
• 紧张
• 紧急

The reading of 紧张 is jǐn zhāng.

You can remember how to say 紧张 with this useful mnemonic:

The talk topic is about the health benefits of ginger (jǐn). Just (zh) a month of preparation seems not enough. I underestimated (āng) how hard it is to overcome my fears.

Using mnemonics to remember the reading of Chinese vocabulary like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

Learning vocabulary like nervous and the rest of the Mandarin written language can take as little as one year, or as long as a lifetime. Our Mandarin language learners find that using helpful mnemonics can aid retention of Chinese Mandarin vocabulary and characters.

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