加紧
jiājǐn
to intensify; to step up
Characters in this word
紧 jǐn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 糸 — silk
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 面对供应链中断的风险，企业不得不加紧寻找本地替代方案。 Miànduì gōngyìngliàn zhōngduàn de fēngxiǎn, qǐyè bùdébù jiājǐn xúnzhǎo běndì tìdài fāng'àn. Faced with the risk of supply-chain disruption, companies have had to step up the search for local alternatives.
- 考试快到了，同学们都在加紧复习。 Kǎoshì kuài dào le, tóngxuémen dōu zài jiājǐn fùxí. The exam is coming soon and the students are all stepping up their revision.
- 工人们加紧施工，想在下雨之前盖好屋顶。 Gōngrénmen jiājǐn shīgōng, xiǎng zài xiàyǔ zhīqián gài hǎo wūdǐng. The workers sped up construction, hoping to finish the roof before the rain.