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施加

shījiā

to exert; to impose

A large hand presses down on a small person at a paper-covered desk
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Characters in this word

加 jiā

Strokes
5
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
力 strength, power 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 平台不应通过算法对劳动者施加看不见却持续存在的压力。 Píngtái bù yīng tōngguò suànfǎ duì láodòngzhě shījiā kànbújiàn què chíxù cúnzài de yālì. Platforms should not use algorithms to exert invisible yet persistent pressure on workers.
  • 父母不应该给孩子施加太大的学习压力。 Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi gěi háizi shījiā tài dà de xuéxí yālì. Parents should not put too much study pressure on their children.
  • 这个组长总是向大家施加压力,要求按时完成任务。 Zhège zǔzhǎng zǒngshì xiàng dàjiā shījiā yālì, yāoqiú ànshí wánchéng rènwù. This team leader always puts pressure on everyone, demanding that tasks be finished on time.

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