加强 jiāqiáng to reinforce
to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
How to remember 加强: 加 to add + 强 strong = to reinforce.
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How it is used
- Formal verb meaning to strengthen or intensify something abstract - never physical objects.
- Common fixed collocations: 加强合作 (jiāqiáng hézuò) strengthen cooperation, 加强管理 (jiāqiáng guǎnlǐ) tighten management, 加强联系 (jiāqiáng liánxì) build closer ties.
- Frequent in news and policy language; in casual speech people more often say 更加努力 or similar rather than 加强 for personal effort.