jú cù
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  • 1

    adj.cramped; narrow; poky

    • wǒ bù xǐ huan jú cù de fáng jiān

      喜欢局促房间

      I don't like cramped room.

    • tā men zuò zài fēi jī de jīng jì cāng jú cù de hěn

      他们飞机经济舱局促

      They were in cattle class on the plane so they were very cramped.

    • zhè cān tīng tài jú cù zǒu dòng bù biàn

      餐厅局促走动不便

      This restaurant is too cramped, with little room for movement.

  • 2

    adj.dial(of time) short; limited

    • wǒ rèn wéi liǎng tiān tài jú cù kǒng pà bàn bù chéng

      认为局促恐怕不成

      In my opinion, I'm afraid two days are not long enough for us to get it done.

    • wǒ rèn wéi shí jiān tài jú cù le

      认为时间局促

      In my opinion, there isn't enough time.

    • wǒ rèn wéi bàn nián yào gàn wán zhè gōng chéng tài jú cù le

      认为半年工程局促

      In my opinion, half a year is too short for the project.

  • 3

    adj.constrained; disconcerted; feel/show constraint

    • gǎn dào jú cù

      感到局促

      feel constraint

    • pú rén zài zhǔ rén miàn qián xiǎn de hěn jú cù

      仆人主人面前显得局促

      The servant showed constraint in the master's presence.

Word usage

  • Note
    "局促" cannot be written as "侷促" or "跼促".