狭窄 (xiá zhǎi) — narrow (physical or abstract)

Definição

Used for both physical space (a narrow corridor) and abstract scope (narrow knowledge/horizons). Stronger and more literary than 窄; for 'narrow-minded' specifically, 狭隘 is more common than 狭窄.

adjective
narrow (physical or abstract)

Exemplos

  • 狭窄
    Zhè tiáo shān lù hěn xiá zhǎi, kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn.
    This mountain road is very narrow; drive carefully.
  • 狭窄
    Tā de zhī shi miàn bǐ jiào xiá zhǎi, xū yào duō dú shū.
    His scope of knowledge is rather narrow; he needs to read more.
  • 狭窄
    Wǒ men chuān guò le yì tiáo xiá zhǎi de zǒu láng.
    We passed through a narrow corridor.

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