加重 jiāzhòng to make heavier
to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc)
How to remember 加重: 加 to add + 重 heavy = to make heavier.
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- To make heavier or more serious - 加重负担 (jiāzhòng fùdān) increase a burden, 病情加重 (bìngqíng jiāzhòng) the illness worsens, 加重语气 (jiāzhòng yǔqì) stress one's tone.
- Both transitive (deliberately add weight/emphasis) and intransitive (a condition deteriorates).
- Compare 加剧 (jiājù), which is about a trend intensifying; 加重 is about weight, load, or severity increasing.