Chinese word

加剧

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā jù

Meaning

  • verbintensify

Example

冲突加剧了，我们得保持距离。chōng tū jiā jù le wǒ men děi bǎo chí jù lí

The conflict has intensified, so we need to keep our distance.

Illustration for 加剧 (intensify)

More examples

干旱导致环境压力加剧，生态系统更脆弱。gān hàn dǎo zhì huán jìng yā lì jiā jù shēng tài xì tǒng gèng cuì ruò

Drought has intensified environmental pressure, making the ecosystem more vulnerable.

Core concept

An existing problem moves higher on a scale of force, making a conflict, condition, or trend more severe and harder to contain.

Common phrases

  • 症状加剧zhèng zhuàng jiā jù

    symptoms worsen

  • 环境压力加剧huán jìng yā lì jiā jù

    environmental pressure intensifies

Similar words

恶化è huà: Cause an already difficult situation or condition to become worse.
激化jī huà: Cause a quarrel or opposition to become sharper, stronger, and more heated.
升级shēng jí: Move a conflict or problem to a higher stage, making its effects greater.

Definition in Chinese

使某种状态或矛盾的强度增大，趋势变得更加激烈或更严重，常用于冲突、紧张、病情等语境。shǐ móu zhǒng zhuàng tài huò máo dùn de qiáng dù zēng dà qū shì biàn de gèng jiā jī liè huò gèng yán zhòng cháng yòng yú chōng tū jǐn zhāng bìng qíng děng yǔ jìng

Word origin

加 (jiā, "add") + 剧 (jù, "severe") forms a verb for adding to the severity of an existing situation.

Usage tips

  • This verb is common in reports about conflict, tension, and illness, while everyday conversation often uses a longer phrase meaning that something becomes more serious.

Other meanings

  • worsenverb

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