紧巴

緊巴
jǐnbā
  1. tight (i.e. lacking money)
  2. hard up
  3. same as 紧巴巴

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 紧 jǐn
  1. tight
  2. strict
  3. close at hand
  4. near
  5. urgent
  6. tense
  7. hard up
  8. short of money
  9. to tighten
2 巴 bā
  1. to long for
  2. to wish
  3. to cling to
  4. to stick to
  5. sth that sticks
  6. close to
  7. next to
  8. spread open
  9. informal abbr. for bus 巴士 bāshì
  10. bar (unit of pressure)
  11. nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴 wěiba, tail

Containing this entry

紧巴巴 jǐnbābā
  1. tight fitting
  2. hard up (i.e. lacking money)

Related entries

严 yán
  1. tight (closely sealed)
  2. stern
  3. strict
  4. rigorous
  5. severe
  6. father
他被严历批评。

He was harshly criticized.

He was harshly criticised.

He underwent severe criticism.

Source: Tatoeba

严实 yánshi
  1. (sealed) tight
  2. close
  3. (hidden) safely
  4. securely
紧 jǐn
  1. tight
  2. strict
  3. close at hand
  4. near
  5. urgent
  6. tense
  7. hard up
  8. short of money
  9. to tighten
她眉頭緊鎖。

She scowled.

Source: Tatoeba

紧实 jǐnshí
  1. tight
  2. firm
  3. dense
  4. packed
严紧 yánjǐn
  1. strict
  2. tight
森严 sēnyán
  1. strict
  2. rigid
  3. tight (security)
在过去一个相当长的时期里，社会都是等级制度森严并且极度不公的，做为社会阶级中最大一部分的贫农常常被赋税，战争，饥荒压得喘不过气来，痛苦不堪。

For a long time, society was strongly hierarchical and unequal, primarily composed of peasants. The most backward, impoverished segment of the population, they were crushed by the weight of taxes, wars, and famines.

Source: Tatoeba

瘦 shòu
  1. thin
  2. to lose weight
  3. (of clothing) tight
  4. (of meat) lean
  5. (of land) unproductive
她太瘦了。

She was so thin.

Source: Tatoeba

紧凑 jǐncòu
  1. compact
  2. terse
  3. tight (schedule)
克难 kènán
  1. to make do in difficult circumstances by being resourceful
  2. (of circumstances) difficult
  3. challenging
  4. (of a budget) tight
  5. (of a man-made thing) makeshift
  6. rough and ready
默契 mòqì
  1. tacit understanding
  2. mutual understanding
  3. rapport
  4. connected at a deep level with each other
  5. (of team members) well coordinated
  6. tight
在他們的默契合作下，任務完美地完成了。

With their cooperation, the mission had been successfully finished.

Source: Tatoeba

铁 tiě
  1. iron (metal)
  2. arms
  3. weapons
  4. hard
  5. strong
  6. violent
  7. unshakeable
  8. determined
  9. close
  10. tight (slang)
黄金比铁重。

Gold is heavier than iron.

Source: Tatoeba

手头紧 shǒutóujǐn
  1. short of money
  2. hard up
紧巴巴 jǐnbābā
  1. tight fitting
  2. hard up (i.e. lacking money)
手紧 shǒujǐn
  1. tightfisted
  2. stingy
  3. short of money
  4. hard up