加紧

加緊

jiājǐn

verb HSK 7-9 #18,574

Meanings

1 to intensify; to step up
2 to speed up

Characters

to add; to increase

Examples

HSK 2

考试快到了，他加紧复习。

Kǎoshì kuài dào le, tā jiājǐn fùxí.

The exam is approaching, so he intensified his review.

HSK 4

我们要加紧完成这个项目。

Wǒmen yào jiājǐn wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.

We need to speed up and finish this project.

Tips

usage

加紧 implies urgency - doing something faster and with more effort, usually because of a deadline or pressing situation.

Stroke Order

加 jiā

紧 jǐn