倍加 (bèi jiā) — all the more; even more; with increased intensity

Definition

Literary adverb meaning 'all the more / even more' — used in writing to intensify a following verb (e.g. 珍惜, 努力, 小心). Not for casual speech.

adverb
all the moreeven morewith increased intensity

Examples

  • 倍加。
    Wǒ men yào bèi jiā zhēn xī zhè duàn yǒu yì.
    We should cherish this friendship all the more.
  • ，倍加。
    Jīng guò zhè cì jiào xùn, tā bèi jiā nǔ lì xué xí le.
    After this lesson, he studied even harder.
  • 倍加。
    Kāi chē shí yào bèi jiā xiǎo xīn.
    When driving, you need to be extra careful.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

倍bèifold
加jiāincrease

倍 (fold) and 加 (increase) combine to mean greatly increased.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rén
Sound part声符shēngfú
咅
咅pǒu倍bèi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

倍 has 人 on the left and 咅 on the right; 人 points to a person, while 咅 gives the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

加 pairs 力 and 口. In one explanation 力 is strength and 口 is the mouth, meaning exaggeration; in another 力 is plowing effort and 口 is breath or exclamation, meaning extra effort.

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