English Explanatory Dictionary

kan cheong

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Nervous, anxious, keyed up

Pronunciation

[ˌk˭än˧ ˈt͡ʃ˭jɔŋ˦] [- ˈt͡ɕ˭j-]

Word forms

kan cheong more kan cheong most kan cheong

Etymology

From Cantonese 緊張 /紧张 (gan² zoeng¹), by way of Singapore Hokkien 緊張 /紧张 (kán-chiong, “nervous; stressed”).

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