紧凑 (jǐn còu) — compact (of space or design); terse (of writing or speech); tight (of schedule or arrangement)
Definition
A multi-sense adjective: 'compact' for space/design, 'tight' for schedules, 'terse' for writing. Of the HSK siblings, 简洁 and 简练 overlap with the writing sense — 紧凑 is broader, covering space and time too.
adjective
compact (of space or design)terse (of writing or speech)tight (of schedule or arrangement)
Examples
- ，紧凑。Zhè ge gōng yù suī rán xiǎo, dàn shè jì dé hěn jǐn còu.Although this apartment is small, it's designed very compactly.
- 紧凑，。Xià zhōu de rì chéng fēi cháng jǐn còu, kǒng pà méi shí jiān xiū xi.Next week's schedule is very tight; I'm afraid there's no time to rest.
- 紧凑，。Zhè piān bào gào xiě dé hěn jǐn còu, méi yǒu yí jù fèi huà.This report is written very tersely, without a single unnecessary word.
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