aggravate; intensify; exacerbate (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
加劇
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
家具 jiā jù - furniture (n.) | HSK 4
Examples
这种政治危机导致了社会紧张局势的加剧。 zhè zhǒng zhèngzhì wēijī dǎozhìle shèhuì jǐnzhāng júshì de jiājù - This political crisis has intensified the social tension.
经济衰退使得失业问题加剧。 jīngjì shuāituì shǐdé shīyè wèntí jiājù - The economic recession has exacerbated the unemployment issue.
环境污染的严重性越来越加剧了人们的担忧。 huánjìng wūrǎn de yánzhòng xìng yuè lái yuè jiājùle rénmen de dānyōu - The seriousness of environmental pollution is increasingly intensifying people’s concerns.
这场战争导致了冲突的加剧。 zhè chǎng zhànzhēng dǎozhìle chōngtū de jiājù - This war has led to an escalation of conflicts.
社会不公导致了社会矛盾的加剧。 shèhuì bùgōng dǎozhìle shèhuì máodùn de jiājù - Social injustice has led to an intensification of social conflicts.
Characters
加 jiā - add, plus, increase |
剧 jù - drama, play |