横加

橫加

héngjiā

adverb

Meanings

1 violently
2 flagrantly
3 wantonly (of unjustified action)

Characters

unreasonable; (lit.) horizontal

Examples

HSK 7-9

他们横加干涉别国内政。

Tāmen héngjiā gānshè biéguó nèizhèng.

They wantonly interfere in other countries' internal affairs.

HSK 7-9

对正当的批评不应横加指责。

Duì zhèngdàng de pīpíng bù yīng héngjiā zhǐzé.

One should not flagrantly attack legitimate criticism.

Tips

usage

横加 always premodifies a verb of unwarranted action: 横加干涉 (wantonly interfere), 横加指责 (groundlessly accuse), 横加阻挠 (obstruct without cause). The 横 here means 'unreasonable, perverse', not 'horizontal'.

Stroke Order

横 héng

加 jiā