Chinese word

挤

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǐ

Meaning

  • verbpush

Example

地铁里大家都在挤上车。dì tiě lǐ dà jiā dōu zài jǐ shàng chē

Everyone in the subway is pushing to get on.

Illustration for 挤 (push)

More examples

竞争激烈，他被团队里的其他人慢慢挤出局。jìng zhēng jī liè tā bèi tuán duì lǐ de qí tā rén màn màn jǐ chū jú

Competition is fierce, and the other team members are gradually squeezing him out of the competition.

Core concept

Press inward and move into a limited space by making the gap smaller.

Common phrases

  • 挤上车jǐ shàng chē

    push one's way on

  • 挤破头jǐ pò tóu

    fight desperately

  • 挤进队伍jǐ jìn duì wǔ

    cut in line

Similar words

挤进jǐ jìn: Push a person or object into a narrow opening or crowded vehicle.
挤开jǐ kāi: Push people or objects aside to create space for passage.
塞sāi: Pack a person or object into a gap until it blocks the opening.
挤出jǐ chū: Push something from inside to outside to get it out.

Definition in Chinese

用手或身体向里用力，使空间变小；常指人群在狭窄处互相推挤进入或争占位置。yòng shǒu huò shēn tǐ xiàng lǐ yòng lì shǐ kōng jiān biàn xiǎo cháng zhǐ rén qún zài xiá zhǎi chù hù xiāng tuī jǐ jìn rù huò zhēng zhàn wèi zhì

Word origin

The character 挤 (jǐ, "push") is written with the hand radical, which identifies a hand-related action, and its meaning centers on using force to bring people or objects closer.

Usage tips

  • English often treats crowding as a state, but this Chinese verb highlights the physical action or attempt to get into limited room.

Other meanings

  • crowdedadjective
  • cramverb
  • squeezeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 挤出jǐ chūsqueeze outverb
  • 挤开jǐ kāiforce openverb

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