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强加 (qiáng jiā) — to impose (something on someone), to force upon

Definition

强加 means to impose something (an idea, rule, view) on someone without their consent, often carrying a negative judgement. Unlike 强制 or 强迫, it emphasizes the unwanted imposition itself, not the use of force.

verb
to impose (something on someone)to force upon

Examples

  • 强加。
    Bié bǎ nǐ de jià zhí guān qiáng jiā gěi bié rén.
    Don't impose your values on others.
  • 强加。
    Zhè zhǒng guī zé shì gōng sī qiáng jiā gěi yuán gōng de.
    This rule was imposed on employees by the company.
  • 强加。
    Tā zǒng xiǎng bǎ zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ qiáng jiā zài bié rén shēn shàng.
    He always wants to impose his own ideas on others.

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.

强qiángforce
加jiāput on

强 adds the sense of force, and 加 means to put on, giving the idea of imposing something forcefully.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 強; 强 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 強 pairs an insect component with a sound component; this explains 強, not the simplified 强.

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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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