横加

橫加

héngjiā

adverb

Meanings

1 violently
2 flagrantly
3 wantonly (of unjustified action)

Characters

unreasonable; (lit.) horizontal

Examples

他们横加干涉别国内政。

Tāmen héngjiā gānshè bié guó nèizhèng.

They wantonly interfere in other countries' internal affairs.

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' (héng → hèng in some readings; 横加 stays héng).

Stroke Order

横 héng

加 jiā