加力

jiālì
verb #31,911

Meanings

  1. 1 to apply more force
  2. 2 to step it up
  3. 3 (aviation) afterburner

Examples

Zài jiālì yīdiǎn, bǎ xiāngzi tuī shàngqù!
Push a bit harder, get the box up there!
Zhàndòujī kāi le jiālì.
The fighter jet engaged the afterburner.

Tips

usage
加力 is verb-object structure ('add force'). In aviation contexts it's the standard term for 'afterburner' — engaging an afterburner is 加力 (kāi jiālì). In sports/exercise it means pushing harder. Compare 加油 (jiāyóu, 'add oil' = come on, push harder), which is more general/idiomatic encouragement.

Stroke Order

jiā