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加大

jiādà
verb #8,380

Meanings

  1. 1 to increase; to enlarge; to intensify
  2. 2 to step up; to strengthen

Characters

加
jiā
to add; to increase; plus
大
dà
big; large; great
Literally 'add big' - to make something bigger or more intense.

Examples

HSK 4
政府决定加大对教育的投入。
Zhèngfǔ juédìng jiādà duì jiàoyù de tóurù.
The government decided to increase investment in education.
HSK 6
请把音量加大一点。
Qǐng bǎ yīnliàng jiādà yīdiǎn.
Please turn up the volume a bit.
HSK 7-9
我们需要加大力度打击犯罪。
Wǒmen xūyào jiādà lìdù dǎjī fànzuì.
We need to step up efforts to fight crime.

Tips

usage
加大力度 (increase efforts/intensity) is a very common collocation, especially in news and official contexts. Compare with 增大 (to grow larger) which emphasizes the result, while 加大 emphasizes the active effort.

Stroke Order

加 jiā
大 dà