# 加剧 (jiājù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 加剧 (jiājù) means “to intensify”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to intensify
- Pinyin: jiājù (jia1 ju4)
- Traditional: 加劇
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 缺乏沟通加剧了双方的矛盾。
  Quēfá gōutōng jiājùle shuāngfāng de máodùn.
  Lack of communication intensified the conflict.

## Characters

- [加](https://hanziro.com/word/jia-add/) (jiā): to add; plus
- [剧](https://hanziro.com/word/ju-drama/) (jù): drama; play

https://hanziro.com/word/jia-ju-intensify/

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