HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct

加剧

/ jiājù /
Strokes

Definition

to intensify/to sharpen/to accelerate/to aggravate/to exacerbate/to embitter

Example

As a Verb

aggravate; intensify; exacerbate; heat up; speed up

1
Shǔ
暑热
继续
jiā
加剧
  

The heat continues with increased intensity.

2
Máodùn
矛盾
zài
jiā
加剧
  

The contradictions are sharpening.

3
Jìngzhēng
竞争
zài
jiā
加剧
  

Competition is heating up.

4
Liǎng
guó
jiān
de
jǐnzhāng
紧张
guānxi
关系
jìn
进一步
jiā
加剧
  

Tension between the two countries has risen to a new high.

5
Zhújiàn
逐渐
jiā
加剧

gather intensity

6
日益
jiā
加剧

grow in intensity

7
Jiā
加剧
tōnghuòpéngzhàng
通货膨胀

exacerbate/increase inflation

8
Jiā
加剧
téngtòng
疼痛

sharpen the pain

9
Jiā
加剧
jǐnzhāng
紧张
shì
局势

increase/sharpen tension

10
Jiā
加剧
fēn
分歧
  
/
shí
腐蚀

aggravate differences/erosion

11
Jiā
加剧
bìngqíng
病情

aggravate one's illness