Chinese word

波及

Pronunciation

Pinyinbō jí

Meaning

  • verbaffect

Example

这件事可能会波及到你的工作。zhè jiàn shì kě néng huì bō jí dào nǐ de gōng zuò

This matter may affect your work.

Illustration for 波及 (affect)

More examples

供应链中断可能会波及相关企业。gōng yìng liàn zhōng duàn kě néng huì bō jí xiāng guān qǐ yè

A supply chain disruption may affect related companies.

Core concept

One event sends its effects across a boundary until they touch related people or areas.

Common phrases

  • 波及下游企业bō jí xià yóu qǐ yè

    affect downstream companies

  • 波及到国际市场bō jí dào guó jì shì chǎng

    affect the international market

  • 波及供应链bō jí gōng yìng liàn

    affect the supply chain

Similar words

影响yíng xiǎng: Have an effect on a person, thing, or situation and cause it to change.
传播chuán bō: Spread information, disease, or another thing through people or places.
扩散kuò sàn: Expand outward from a central point and cover a wider area.
扩大kuò dà: Grow in range, size, scale, or the number of things covered.

Definition in Chinese

表示某种影响或后果从一点扩展到相关的范围或对象。biǎo shì móu zhǒng yíng xiǎng huò hòu guǒ cóng yì diǎn kuò zhǎn dào xiāng guān de fàn wéi huò duì xiàng

Word origin

The compound 波 (bō, "wave") + 及 (jí, "reach") turns the image of a wave reaching outward into a verb for consequences extending to other targets.

Usage tips

  • This verb is common in news reports and formal discussion of accidents, laws, and the economy; casual conversation often chooses a more ordinary verb for the same idea.

Other meanings

  • reachverb
  • spread toverb

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