() — (verb) to squeeze, to press; to crowd in; (verb) to find (time) in a busy schedule; (adjective) crowded, packed

Definition

As a verb, 挤 means to push/squeeze into a crowd and also to squeeze out time. As an adjective it means crowded — similar to 拥挤, but 挤 is the everyday short form used in casual speech.

verb
to squeezeto pressto crowd into find (time) in a busy schedule
adjective
crowdedpacked

Examples

  • Bié jǐ wǒ, hòu miàn hái yǒu kòng wèi.
    Don't push me, there's still space behind.
  • Zǎo gāo fēng de dì tiě fēi cháng jǐ.
    The subway during morning rush hour is very crowded.
  • Wǒ měi tiān jǐ chū bàn xiǎo shí xué yīng yǔ.
    I squeeze out half an hour every day to learn English.

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