加码 (jiā mǎ) — (v.o.) to raise the price of a commodity; to overcharge; (v.o.) to raise the stakes (in gambling); to increase the level or amount (in a figurative sense)
Definition
加码 (jiā mǎ) literally means 'add chips' — a verb-object phrase meaning to raise the stakes, price, or level of effort. It implies a deliberate, often repeated escalation, not a single adjustment.
verb
(v.o.) to raise the price of a commodityto overcharge(v.o.) to raise the stakes (in gambling)to increase the level or amount (in a figurative sense)
Examples
- ，加码。Chūn jié qián, xǔ duō shāng jiā qiāo qiāo bǎ shāng pǐn jiā mǎ.Before the Spring Festival, many businesses quietly raised the prices of their goods.
- 加码，。Dǔ jú zhōng tā bú duàn jiā mǎ, zuì hòu shū guāng le suǒ yǒu qián.In the gambling game he kept raising the stakes and lost all his money in the end.
- ，。Zhè ge fāng àn wǒ men jiā le sān cì mǎ, tóu rù gèng duō zī yuán.We raised the bar three times for this plan, investing more resources.
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