sempit
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- Jalan ini sempit dan susah dilalui dua kereta.A2
This road is narrow and hard for two cars to pass.
- Jalan di kampung itu sangat sempit.A1
The road in that village is very narrow.
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narrow; tight; limited in width or spaceAdj
- Jalan ini sempit dan susah dilalui dua kereta.A2
This road is narrow and hard for two cars to pass.
- Jalan di kampung itu sangat sempit.A1
The road in that village is very narrow.
- Pintu bilik air ini terlalu sempit untuk saya masuk dengan beg besar.A2
This bathroom door is too narrow for me to enter with a big bag.
- Jalan kampung itu sempit dan hanya muat sebuah kereta.A2
The village road is narrow and only fits one car.
- Jalan lorong di belakang rumah itu sangat sempit.A1
The alley behind the house is very narrow.
cramped; not spacious or lacking roomAdj
- Bilik itu terlalu sempit untuk tiga orang belajar.A2
The room is too cramped for three people to study.
- Rumah lama itu nampak sempit kerana terlalu banyak barang.A2
The old house looks cramped because there are too many things.
- Saya rasa pejabat baharu itu kurang sempit berbanding pejabat lama.B1
I feel the new office is less cramped than the old office.
- Pasar malam itu sempit pada hujung minggu kerana terlalu ramai pengunjung.A2
The night market is cramped on weekends because there are too many visitors.
- Bilik asrama itu sempit untuk empat orang berkongsi.A2
The dorm room is cramped for four people sharing it.
- Tempat duduk di bas itu terasa sempit apabila ramai penumpang naik.B1
The seats on the bus feel cramped when many passengers get on.
restricted; limited in scope or extentAdj
- Maklum balas daripada orang ramai masih sempit kerana kajian itu belum selesai.B2
Public feedback is still limited because the study is not finished yet.
- Pandangan saya terhadap isu itu masih sempit kerana saya belum membaca banyak sumber.B2
My view of the issue is still limited because I have not read many sources.
- Fikiran dia menjadi sempit kerana dia tidak mahu mendengar pendapat orang lain.B2
His way of thinking became narrow because he did not want to listen to other people's opinions.
hard up; short of moneyAdj
- Bajet bulan ini sangat sempit, jadi saya perlu berjimat.B1
This month's budget is very tight, so I need to save money.
- Sejak hilang kerja, hidup kami jadi sangat sempit.B1
Since losing my job, our life has become very hard up.
- Walaupun gajinya kecil, dia masih boleh hidup dengan bajet yang sempit.B1
Even though his salary is small, he can still live with a tight budget.