intensify; sharpen; exacerbate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of contradictions, conflicts) to develop toward an intense and acute state; to become exacerbated
Used to describe a situation, especially conflict, getting worse. Often paired with nouns like '矛盾' (contradiction), '冲突' (conflict).
Yóu由
yú于
gōu沟
tōng通
bù不
chàng畅
，
shuāng双
fāng方
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
jìn进
yī一
bù步
jī激
huà化
le了
。
Due to poor communication, the conflict between the two sides intensified further.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
，
bì避
miǎn免
chōng冲
tū突
jī激
huà化
。
We must take measures to prevent the conflict from escalating.
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Tā他
de的
qiáng强
yìng硬
yán言
lùn论
fǎn反
ér而
jī激
huà化
le了
mín民
zú族
duì对
lì立
qíng情
xù绪
。
His tough rhetoric actually intensified ethnic antagonism.
verb
to make (something) more intense or acute; to sharpen; to exacerbate
The transitive usage. The object is usually a noun like '矛盾' (contradiction), '紧张局势' (tense situation), '对立' (opposition).
Tā他
de的
zhè这
fān番
huà话
zhǐ只
huì会
jī激
huà化
shuāng双
fāng方
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
。
His words will only exacerbate the conflict between the two sides.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jí极
duān端
zhèng政
cè策
róng容
yì易
jī激
huà化
shè社
huì会
duì对
lì立
。
This extreme policy is likely to sharpen social divisions.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
shì试
tú图
tōng通
guò过
duì对
huà话
ér而
bù不
shì是
wǔ武
lì力
lái来
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
，
bì避
miǎn免
jī激
huà化
jǐn紧
zhāng张
jú局
shì势
。
The government seeks to resolve the issue through dialogue rather than force to avoid intensifying the tense situation.