加
紧

To intensify in Chinese: 加紧 (jiā jǐn)

jiā jǐn

to intensify

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 加緊1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to intensify
  2. 2to speed up
  3. 3to step up

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紧

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ㄐㄧㄚ

jiā

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄚ/ a—/ first tone

ㄐㄧㄣˇ

jǐn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

加紧

Simplified

加緊

Traditional

Example sentences

See 加紧 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 工人们正在加紧完成任务。

    gōng rén men zhèng zài jiā jǐn wán chéng rèn wu。

    The workers are stepping up to finish the task.

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Related words

紧

jǐn

tight

加

jiā

to add

参加

cān jiā

to participate

加班

jiā bān

to work overtime

紧张

jǐn zhāng

nervous

增加

zēng jiā

to raise

赶紧

gǎn jǐn

hurriedly

更加

gèng jiā

more (than sth else)

紧急

jǐn jí

urgent

抓紧

zhuā jǐn

to keep a firm grip on

加油

jiā yóu

to add oil

加工

jiā gōng

to process

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