to increase weight or severity; to aggravate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to increase weight; to make heavier; to intensify
neutralCan be used literally for physical weight or figuratively for burden, responsibility, tone, etc.
Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
zài在
shū书
bāo包
lǐ里
jiā加
zhònɡ重
，
hái孩
zi子
bēi背
bù不
dòng动
。
Please don't add weight to the backpack; the child can't carry it.
Nǐ你
de的
zhè这
fān番
huà话
jiā加
zhònɡ重
le了
wǒ我
de的
xīn心
lǐ理
fù负
dān担
。
Your words increased my psychological burden.
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Tā他
tè特
yì意
jiā加
zhònɡ重
le了
yǔ语
qì气
，
qiáng强
diào调
zhè这
shì是
mìng命
lìng令
。
He deliberately intensified his tone, emphasizing that this was an order.
Xīn新
de的
rèn任
wu务
shǐ使
tā他
de的
zé责
rèn任
jiā加
zhònɡ重
le了
。
The new assignment has increased his responsibility.
verb
to become more serious; to worsen (of illness or condition)
neutralTypically used to describe the deterioration of a medical condition or a negative situation.
Chī吃
le了
yào药
yǐ以
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
bìng病
qíng情
bù不
dàn但
méi没
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
，
fǎn反
ér而
jiā加
zhònɡ重
le了
。
After taking the medicine, his condition not only didn't improve but actually worsened.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
ké咳
sou嗽
jiā加
zhònɡ重
le了
，
xū需
yào要
zhù住
yuàn院
guān观
chá察
。
The doctor said the cough has worsened and requires hospitalization for observation.
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Yóu由
yú于
tuō拖
yán延
zhì治
liáo疗
，
tā他
de的
wèi胃
bìng病
yī一
tiān天
tiān天
jiā加
zhònɡ重
le了
。
Because of delayed treatment, his stomach illness worsened day by day.