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愈加 (yù jiā) — even more, all the more

Definition

Written/formal adverb meaning 'even more' or 'increasingly,' used for ongoing change. Stronger and more literary than 更 or 更加; pairs with verbs/adjectives (e.g. 严重, 突出) to intensify a trend.

adverb
even moreall the more

Examples

  • 愈加。
    Tā de bìng qíng yù jiā yán zhòng le.
    His condition has become even more serious.
  • ，愈加。
    Suí zhe shí jiān tuī yí, tā de sī niàn yù jiā qiáng liè.
    As time passed, her longing grew even stronger.
  • 愈加，。
    Zhè zhǒng máo dùn yù jiā tū chū, xū yào jǐn kuài jiě jué.
    This contradiction is becoming even more prominent and needs to be resolved quickly.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

愈yùmore
加jiāincrease

愈 (more) and 加 (increase) together intensify the idea of becoming even more.

Characters in this word

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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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