加紧 jiājǐn to intensify
to intensify; to speed up; to step up
How to remember 加紧: 加 to add + 紧 tight = to intensify.
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How it is used
- To intensify/step up an ongoing effort - 加紧训练 (jiājǐn xùnliàn) intensify training; 加紧施工 speed up construction.
- Adverbial force before a verb; means work harder/faster on something already underway.
- Contrast 加强 (jiāqiáng, strengthen/reinforce); 加紧 is about pace and intensity.
Example sentences
- 我们真的得加紧步伐了。 Wǒmen zhēnde děi jiājǐn bùfá le.We've really got to step on it.