Chinese word

加紧

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā jǐn

Meaning

  • verbstep up

Example

我们要加紧复习，准备考试。wǒ men yào jiā jǐn fù xí zhǔn bèi kǎo shì

We need to step up our review to prepare for the exam.

Illustration for 加紧 (step up)

More examples

政府正加紧落实新的防疫措施。zhèng fǔ zhèng jiā jǐn luò shí xīn de fáng yì cuò shī

The government is speeding up implementation of new epidemic prevention measures.

Core concept

An ongoing task is pressed with more effort or pace until it reaches completion sooner.

Common phrases

  • 加紧落实jiā jǐn luò shí

    speed up implementation

  • 加紧培训jiā jǐn péi xùn

    step up training

  • 加紧检查jiā jǐn jiǎn chá

    step up inspections

Similar words

加快jiā kuài: Cause an action or process to move more quickly.
加速jiā sù: Cause an ongoing process to gain speed as it progresses.
加强jiā qiáng: Increase the strength or effectiveness of a force, ability, function, or measure.
提高tí gāo: Increase a level, ability, quality, or amount to a higher level.

Definition in Chinese

使正在进行的事情在力度或速度上增强，以便在更短时间内完成。shǐ zhèng zài jìn xíng de shì qíng zài lì dù huò sù dù shàng zēng qiáng yǐ biàn zài gèng duǎn shí jiān nèi wán chéng

Word origin

加紧 (jiājǐn, "step up") combines 加 (jiā, "add") with 紧 (jǐn, "tight"), portraying stronger effort as tightening the work by adding force or pace.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 加紧 (jiājǐn, "step up") commonly comes before a verb or a noun naming the work, so the sentence can show both the action and the task being intensified.

Other meanings

  • speed upverb
  • hurryverb

Opposites

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