大加

dàjiā

adverb #29,190

Meanings

1 considerably
2 greatly
3 extensively
4 vehemently
5 to a great degree (before two-syllable verbs)

Characters

to add; to increase; to apply

Examples

评委大加赞赏她的表演。

Pínwěi dàjiā zànshǎng tā de biǎoyǎn.

The judges lavishly praised her performance.

他对这个提案大加反对。

Tā duì zhège tí'àn dàjiā fǎnduì.

He vehemently opposed this proposal.

Tips

grammar

大加 always precedes a two-syllable verb and intensifies the action. Common collocations: 大加赞赏 (lavish praise), 大加批评 (heavily criticize), 大加改造 (extensively renovate).

Stroke Order

大 dà

加 jiā