手紧

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   tightfisted

   • tāzhègerénhěnshǒujǐn.

     他这个人很手紧。🔊

     He is a very stingy person.

2. 貳形adjective

   stingy

   • tāhuāqiánhěnshǒujǐn.

     他花钱很手紧。🔊

     He is very tight with money.

3. 參形adjective

   short of money

   • wǒzuìjìnshǒujǐn,bùnéngmǎixīnyīfu.

     我最近手紧，不能买新衣服。🔊

     I've been short on cash lately and can't afford to buy new clothes.

4. 肆形adjective

   hard up

   • tāzuìjìnshǒujǐn,méiqiánmǎixīnyīfu.

     他最近手紧，没钱买新衣服。🔊

     He has been short of money lately and can't afford to buy new clothes.