强加

強加

qiángjiā

verb HSK 7-9 #13,377

Meanings

1 to impose
2 to force upon

Characters

forceful; strong

to add; to impose

Literally 'forcefully add onto'.

Examples

HSK 4

不要把自己的想法强加给别人。

Búyào bǎ zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ qiángjiā gěi biérén.

Don't impose your ideas on others.

HSK 4

这些条件是被强加的。

Zhèxiē tiáojiàn shì bèi qiángjiā de.

These conditions were imposed.

Tips

grammar

Common pattern: 把 A 强加给 B - to impose A upon B. Example: 把责任强加给他 (impose the responsibility on him).

Stroke Order

强 qiáng

加 jiā