加强 (jiāqiáng) — to strengthen, to reinforce

加强 (jiāqiáng)

加强 means to make something stronger, more effective, or more intensive, typically by adding effort, resources, or measures to an existing situation.

Meanings

1. [verb] to strengthen, to reinforce, to intensify, to enhance

Example Sentences

政府决定加强边境安全管控，防止非法越境。 Zhèngfǔ juédìng jiāqiáng biānjìng ānquán guǎnkòng, fángzhǐ fēifǎ yuèjìng. The government decided to strengthen border security controls to prevent illegal crossings.

学校正在积极加强对学生心理健康的关注和支持。 Xuéxiào zhèngzài jījí jiāqiáng duì xuéshēng xīnlǐ jiànkāng de guānzhù hé zhīchí. The school is actively strengthening its attention to and support for students' mental health.

双方同意加强在经贸、科技和文化方面的交流与合作。 Shuāngfāng tóngyì jiāqiáng zài jīngmào, kējì hé wénhuà fāngmiàn de jiāoliú yǔ hézuò. Both sides agreed to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the areas of trade, technology, and culture.

这次事故暴露了安全管理的漏洞，相关部门需要加强监督。 Zhè cì shìgù bàolù le ānquán guǎnlǐ de lòudòng, xiāngguān bùmén xūyào jiāqiáng jiāndū. This accident exposed loopholes in safety management, and relevant departments need to strengthen oversight.

运动员们加强训练强度，为即将到来的比赛做好准备。 Yùndòng yuán men jiāqiáng xùnliàn qiángdù, wèi jíjiāng dào lái de bǐsài zuò hǎo zhǔnbèi. The athletes intensified their training to prepare for the upcoming competition.

我们应该加强国际合作，共同应对全球性挑战。 Wǒmen yīnggāi jiāqiáng guójì hézuò, gòngtóng yìngduì quánqiú xìng tiǎozhàn. We should strengthen international cooperation to jointly address global challenges.

Collocations

Usage Notes

加强 is one of the most common verbs in official Chinese discourse, appearing constantly in government documents, policy announcements, and news reports. It always implies an active, intentional effort to make something more effective or robust.

加强 differs from 增强 (zēngqiáng): 加强 focuses on the action of making something stronger (often through adding resources or attention), while 增强 focuses on the result of becoming stronger (often used for capabilities and states). You 加强 security measures (an action) and your immune system 增强 (becomes stronger as a result).

Memory Hook

加 means "to add" and 强 means "strong/powerful" -- 加强 is adding strength, piling on resources or effort until something becomes powerful enough to meet its challenge.