拥 yōng — (v) gather round; rush in; crowd; throng; to hold; crowded
上下班时间地铁里很拥挤。Shàng xià bān shí jiān dì tiě lǐ hěn yōng jǐ.The subway is very crowded during rush hour.
Common words: 拥有 (yōng yǒu)、拥抱 (yōng bào)、拥挤 (yōng jǐ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "crowded"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "crowded", including 拥 (yōng), 挤 (jǐ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "crowded" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 拥 (yōng), 挤 (jǐ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yōng, jǐ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 拥 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 拥 yōng(v) gather round; rush in; crowd; throng; to hold; crowdedUseful words: 拥有, 拥抱
- 挤 jǐcrowded; to squeezeUseful words: 拥挤, 挤压
Common words for these 2 "crowded" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 拥 (yōng) — so "crowded" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "crowded".
挤 jǐ — crowded; to squeeze
早高峰时，公交车上很挤。Zǎo gāo fēng shí, gōng jiāo chē shàng hěn jǐ.During morning rush hour, the bus is very crowded.
Common words: 拥挤 (yōng jǐ)、挤压 (jǐ yā)、挤出 (jǐ chū)
All 2 characters
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