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加大

jiā dà · jia da

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Meaning

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  1. to increase (e.g. one's effort)
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Running a little further

  1. Liangliang

    下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)我(wǒ)要(yào)跑(pǎo)十(shí)公里(gōnglǐ)，得(děi)加大(jiādà)练习量(liànxíliáng)

    I am going to run ten kilometers next month, so I need to train more.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)每天(měitiān)跑(pǎo)多少(duōshao)？

    How much do you run each day now?

  3. Liangliang

    三(sān)公里(gōnglǐ)。我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)加大(jiādà)练习量(liànxíliáng)，每天(měitiān)跑(pǎo)五(wǔ)公里(gōnglǐ)

    Three kilometers. I want to train more and run five kilometers a day.

  4. Dengdeng

    加大(jiādà)太(tài)快(kuài)会(huì)累(lèi)，一点一点(yīdiǎnyīdiǎn)来(lái)

    Increasing too fast will wear you out. Go step by step.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)三(sān)点(diǎn)一(yī)公里(gōnglǐ)！

    OK, then tomorrow I will run 3.1 kilometers!

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2 examples
01

为(wèi)了(le)赶(gǎn)上(shàng)进(jìn)度(dù)，我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)加(jiā)大(dà)工(gōng)作(zuò)力(lì)度(dù)。

In order to catch up with the schedule, we must increase our work effort.

02

天(tiān)气(qì)变(biàn)冷(lěng)了(le)，出(chū)门(mén)时(shí)要(yào)加(jiā)大(dà)保(bǎo)暖(nuǎn)的(de)力(lì)度(dù)。

The weather has turned cold, so when going out you should increase your efforts to stay warm.

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