(pos:形容詞)
<explanation>
yue:神經處於繃緊嘅狀態
eng:anxious; nervous; tense
<eg>
yue:就快到我上台嘞，我真係好緊張。 (zau6 faai3 dou3 ngo5 soeng5 toi4 laak3, ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 gan2 zoeng1.)
eng:It will soon be my turn to be on stage. I'm really nervous.
<eg>
yue:防暴警察包圍住啲示威者，現場氣氛好緊張。 (fong4 bou6 ging2 caat3 baau1 wai4 zyu6 di1 si6 wai1 ze2, jin6 coeng4 hei3 fan1 hou2 gan2 zoeng1.)
eng:The anti-riot police have surrounded the protesters; the atmosphere is tense.
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<explanation>
yue:唔充足，令人好難應付
eng:tight; of limited amount
<eg>
yue:石油供應好緊張。 (sek6 jau4 gung1 jing3 hou2 gan2 zoeng1.)
eng:The supply of petroleum is very tight.
(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:#擔心；#著緊
eng:to worry about, to be concerned with the well being of somebody, to care
<eg>
yue:個個父母都緊張自己仔女㗎啦。 (go3 go3 fu6 mou5 dou1 gan2 zoeng1 zi6 gei2 zai2 neoi2 gaa3 laa1.)
eng:It is natural that all parents are concerned about their children.
<eg>
yue:我覺得你緊張錢多過緊張我囉！ (ngo5 gok3 dak1 nei5 gan2 zoeng1 cin2 do1 gwo3 gan2 zoeng1 ngo5 lo1!)
eng:I feel that you care more about money than me.
<eg>
yue:唔使咁緊張成績。 (m4 sai2 gam3 gan2 zoeng1 sing4 zik1.)
eng:Don't worry about academic results too much.
