Chinese word

加重

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā zhòng

Meaning

  • verbworsen

Example

不按时治疗会加重病情。bú àn shí zhì liáo huì jiā zhòng bìng qíng

If treatment is not given on time, the condition will worsen.

Illustration for 加重 (worsen)

More examples

不断上涨的物价会加重家庭负担。bú duàn shàng zhǎng de wù jià huì jiā zhòng jiā tíng fù dān

Rising prices will make the burden on families heavier.

Core concept

Makes a condition or burden more severe by adding weight or pressure to it.

Common phrases

  • 加重负担jiā zhòng fù dān

    make the burden heavier

Similar words

加剧jiā jù: Increasing the strength or intensity of something, especially tension.
恶化è huà: Making an illness or situation deteriorate into a worse condition.
加深jiā shēn: Deepening an emotion, conflict, or difference so that it becomes more pronounced.
严重化yán zhòng huà: Making a problem or situation reach a more serious level.

Definition in Chinese

使事情的后果或负担等变得更严重、更难承受。shǐ shì qíng de hòu guǒ huò fù dān děng biàn de gèng yán zhòng gèng nán chéng shòu

Word origin

加 (jiā, "add") + 重 (zhòng, "heavy") presents the image of more weight being placed on something, which extends naturally to a worsening condition or burden.

Usage tips

  • Unlike an English adjective such as "severe," 加重 (jiāzhòng, "make more severe") normally acts on an object, so the sentence subject is often the cause rather than the condition.

Other meanings

  • make heavierverb

Opposites

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