强加 (qiángjiā) — to impose by force

Characters in this word

Strokes: 12
Radical: 弓 — bow
Made of: 弓 bow 虽 although, even though
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

父母把未完成的理想强加给孩子，往往会造成长期的心理压力。 Fùmǔ bǎ wèi wánchéng de lǐxiǎng qiángjiā gěi háizi, wǎngwǎng huì zàochéng chángqī de xīnlǐ yālì. When parents impose their unfulfilled ideals on their children, it often creates long-term psychological pressure.
他从不把自己的想法强加给别人，同事们都很尊重他。 Tā cóngbù bǎ zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ qiángjiā gěi biérén, tóngshìmen dōu hěn zūnzhòng tā. He never imposes his own ideas on others, so his colleagues all respect him.
这项规则是他们强加给我们的，我们有权拒绝。 Zhè xiàng guīzé shì tāmen qiángjiā gěi wǒmen de, wǒmen yǒuquán jùjué. This rule was imposed on us by them, and we have the right to refuse it.