Chinese word

拥挤

Pronunciation

Pinyinyōng jǐ

Meaning

  • adjectivecrowded

Example

节假日商场经常拥挤。jié jià rì shāng chǎng jīng cháng yōng jǐ

Shopping malls are often crowded during holidays.

Illustration for 拥挤 (crowded)

More examples

早高峰时地铁车厢很拥挤。zǎo gāo fēng shí dì tiě chē xiāng hěn yōng jǐ

The subway car is very crowded during the morning rush hour.

Core concept

Many people or objects fill one place so tightly that movement and ordinary activity become difficult.

Common phrases

  • 拥挤的车厢yōng jǐ de chē xiāng

    crowded train car

  • 人群拥挤rén qún yōng jǐ

    a dense crowd

  • 地铁拥挤dì tiě yōng jǐ

    crowded subway

Similar words

挤jǐ: So packed into a small space that people or things can barely move.
拥堵yōng dǔ: Having traffic or movement slowed because too many people or vehicles are passing.
密集mì jí: Having people or things spread closely together with few gaps between them.

Definition in Chinese

由于人数或物品过多而在同一处挤作一团，导致通行或活动受阻。yóu yú rén shù huò wù pǐn guò duō ér zài tóng yí chù jǐ zuò yì tuán dǎo zhì tōng xíng huò huó dòng shòu zǔ

Word origin

拥挤 (yōngjǐ, "crowded") combines 拥 (yōng, "to gather around") + 挤 (jǐ, "to squeeze"), creating an image of people or things pressing together in limited space.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 很挤 (hěn jǐ, "very squeezed") is a common shorter way to describe a packed place, while the longer form suits neutral descriptions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 拥挤不堪yōng jǐ bù kānunbearably crowdedidiom
  • 拥挤感yōng jǐ gǎnfeeling of crowdingnoun

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