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太挤了。

It is too crowded.
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Scene

When to use it

Describing a subway, bus, restaurant, street, or room that is too crowded.

Risk

safe

For traffic, use 堵; for people, use 挤 or 人太多了.

Literal

Too squeezed now.

挤 is a useful physical-space word. 太...了 makes the complaint natural and compact.

Examples

Say it inside real sentences.

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01 The subway is too crowded.
02 It is too crowded here. Let’s change places.

Mini dialogue

Hear the social move.

Play both lines, then say the second line without looking.

A Should we go in?
B It is too crowded.

Contrast

Do not blur these together.

01 Too crowded.
02 Traffic is heavy.

Recall prompts

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01 · What does 太挤了。 mean?

Answer: It is too crowded.

挤 means crowded or squeezed. 太...了 means too.

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02 · Fill the pinyin for 太挤了。

Answer: tài jǐ le

太 is fourth tone; 挤 is third tone; 了 is light.

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03 · Which line describes people or space, not traffic?

Answer: 太挤了。

Use 挤 for crowded places; 堵 for traffic jams.

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