收紧 (shōu jǐn) — to tighten up; to tighten

Definition

Examples

• 请把绳子再收紧一些。
  Qǐng bǎ shéng zi zài shōu jǐn yì xiē.
  Please tighten the rope a bit more.
• 政府正在收紧货币政策。
  Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài shōu jǐn huò bì zhèng cè.
  The government is tightening monetary policy.
• 做这个动作时要收紧腹部肌肉。
  Zuò zhè ge dòng zuò shí yào shōu jǐn fù bù jī ròu.
  When doing this movement, tighten your abdominal muscles.