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“strengthen” in Chinese

Chinese

Also增强 (zēng qiáng) · 巩固 (gǒng gù) · 强化 (qiáng huà)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā qiáng

Example

我们要加强团队的沟通。wǒ men yào jiā qiáng tuán duì de gōu tōng

We need to strengthen communication within the team.

Illustration for 加强 (strengthen)

How to say “strengthen” in Chinese

“Strengthen” in Chinese is 加强 (jiā qiáng).

Adds force or effectiveness to an existing thing, so it works more powerfully.

Full entry for 加强: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 加强

为了提高成绩,他加强了练习。wèi le tí gāo chéng jì tā jiā qiáng le liàn xí

To improve his grades, he intensified his practice.

Tips for using 加强

  • This verb usually takes a clear object, such as communication, safety, supervision, or cooperation, rather than describing a change that happens by itself.

Other Chinese words for “strengthen”

2

增强

zēng qiáng

verbstrengthen

这次训练能增强我们的信心。zhè cì xùn liàn néng zēng qiáng wǒ men de xìn xīn

This training can strengthen our confidence.

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巩固

gǒng gù

verbstrengthen

这次会议的目的是巩固团队合作。zhè cì huì yì de mù dì shì gǒng gù tuán duì hé zuò

The purpose of this meeting is to strengthen teamwork.

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强化

qiáng huà

verbstrengthen

我们要强化安全意识。wǒ men yào qiáng huà ān quán yì shí

We need to strengthen safety awareness.

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