narrow; cramped (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
狹窄
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这条小巷子非常狭窄，只能容纳一辆车通过。 Zhè tiáo xiǎo xiàngzi fēicháng xiázhǎi, zhǐ néng róngnà yī liàng chē tōngguò. - This alleyway is very narrow and can only accommodate one car at a time.
他们住在一间狭窄的公寓里，感觉空间非常局促。 Tāmen zhù zài yī jiān xiázhǎi de gōngyù lǐ, gǎnjué kōngjiān fēicháng júcù. - They live in a narrow apartment and feel very cramped for space.
这条小溪在狭窄的山谷中蜿蜒流淌。 Zhè tiáo xiǎo xī zài xiázhǎi de shāngǔ zhōng wānyán liútǎng. - The stream winds through the narrow valley.
这段道路过于狭窄，需要扩建以容纳更多车辆。 Zhè duàn dàolù guòyú xiázhǎi, xūyào kuòjiàn yǐ róngnà gèng duō chēliàng. - This road segment is too narrow and needs to be widened to accommodate more vehicles.
老城区的街道狭窄而拥挤。 Lǎo chéngqū de jiēdào xiázhǎi ér yōngjǐ. - The streets in the old town are narrow and crowded.
Characters
窄 zhǎi - narrow | HSK 5
狭 xiá - narrow |