加强

• Pinyin: jiā qiáng
• Hanzi breakdown: 加 = 力 (strength) + 口 (mouth) — to apply force; 强 = 弓 (bow) + 虫 (insect, phonetic) — strong, powerful

Meaning

To strengthen; to reinforce; to intensify. Used when making something more powerful, effective, or secure.

Commonly used in contexts involving management, security, training, cooperation, and policy. 加强 implies deliberate effort to increase the degree or effectiveness of something. It often collocates with abstract nouns: 加强管理 (tighten management), 加强合作 (strengthen cooperation), 加强锻炼 (increase exercise).

Examples

1. 我们需要加强团队之间的沟通。 We need to strengthen communication between teams.
2. 学校决定加强对学生的安全教育。 The school has decided to intensify safety education for students.
3. 他每天加强锻炼，身体越来越好。 He increases his exercise every day and his health keeps improving.

Usage Guide

Context: work, education, health, policy

Tone: purposeful

Do Say

• 我们要加强合作。(We need to strengthen cooperation.)
• 公司正在加强员工培训。(The company is intensifying staff training.)

Don't Say

• 我加强了一杯咖啡。(Don't use 加强 for physical objects like coffee — use 加 alone. 加强 is for abstract qualities or efforts, not for adding a quantity of something.)

Origin & History

Compound of 加 (to add, increase) and 强 (strong, powerful). Together they mean 'to add strength' — to make something stronger or more effective.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal