紧贴 (jǐn tiē) — to stick closely to, to be pressed tightly agai…

Definition

verb

to stick closely toto be pressed tightly against

，紧贴。
Zhè jiàn yī fu tài jǐn le, jǐn tiē zài shēn shàng hěn bù shū fu.
This piece of clothing is too tight; it's very uncomfortable pressed tightly against the body.
紧贴，。
Tā de hòu bèi jǐn tiē zhe qiáng bì, bù gǎn dòng yí xià.
His back was pressed tightly against the wall, and he dared not move.
紧贴，。
Zhè piān lùn wén jǐn tiē zhǔ tí, méi yǒu yí jù fèi huà.
This thesis sticks closely to the topic, without a single unnecessary sentence.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

紧贴 means to 贴 stick 紧 tightly.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 緊; 紧 is its simplified writing.

臤糸緊

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mì

Sound part声符shēngfú

臤

臤qiān緊jǐn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 緊 pairs 糸 (thread) with 臤 as a sound part; the simplified 紧 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 貼; 贴 is its simplified writing.

貝占貼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

貝貝bèishell

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 貼 pairs 貝, a shell, with 占 as a sound part; the simplified 贴 is a later shorthand.