How to say “strengthen” in Chinese
strengthen
“Strengthen” in Chinese is 加强, jiā qiáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
加强 is read jiā qiáng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
力 “strength” and 口 “mouth”.
On the left, 弓 “bow”. Second reading: qiǎng, “force”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “加强”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 加强. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们应该加强环境保护wǒmenyīnggāijiāqiánghuánjìngbǎohùWe should strengthen environmental protection.
More words from the lesson “Besides and on top of that”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strengthen” in Chinese?
“Strengthen” in Chinese is 加强, pinyin jiāqiáng.
What does 加强 mean?
加强 (jiāqiáng) means “strengthen”.
How do you write 加强?
加强 is 2 characters: 加 (jiā) — add; 强 (qiáng) — strong. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 加强?
加强 is read jiāqiáng. Tones: jiā — first tone, qiáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strengthen” in the lesson “Besides and on top of that”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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