Chinese word

强加

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiáng jiā

Meaning

  • verbimpose

Example

不要把你的意见强加给别人。bú yào bǎ nǐ de yì jiàn qiáng jiā gěi bié rén

Don't impose your opinion on others.

Illustration for 强加 (impose)

More examples

公司不应该把亏损的责任全部强加给基层员工。gōng sī bù yīng gāi bǎ kuī sǔn de zé rèn quán bù qiáng jiā gěi jī céng yuán gōng

The company should not impose all responsibility for its losses on frontline employees.

Core concept

A forceful push that places a person's belief, duty, or demand on someone else and leaves no real choice.

Common phrases

  • 强加给别人qiáng jiā gěi bié rén

    impose on others

  • 强加责任qiáng jiā zé rèn

    impose responsibility

  • 强加压力qiáng jiā yā lì

    impose pressure

  • 强加条件qiáng jiā tiáo jiàn

    impose conditions

Similar words

强制qiáng zhì: Make someone do something against their will through authority, rules, or official power.
强迫qiǎng pò: Force someone to act through direct pressure or threats that overcome their wishes.
施加shī jiā: Apply force, influence, or conditions to a person or situation.
强行qiáng xíng: Force something through or carry it out despite opposition or attempts to stop it.

Definition in Chinese

把自己的看法、责任或要求强行施加给别人，使对方无法选择bǎ zì jǐ de kàn fǎ zé rèn huò yāo qiú qiáng xíng shī jiā gěi bié rén shǐ duì fāng wú fǎ xuǎn zé

Word origin

强 (qiáng, "forceful") + 加 (jiā, "add") forms the idea of adding something through force, so the compound describes placing it on another person against their wishes.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word signals criticism, so it does not fit a neutral act such as offering advice or sharing an opinion.

Other meanings

  • inflictverb
  • burdenverb

Opposites

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