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施加

shī jiā · shi jia

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to exert (effort or pressure)
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Race day

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，明天(míngtiān)的(de)跑步(pǎobù)比赛(bǐsài)你(nǐ)来(lái)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, are you coming to tomorrow's race?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)累(lèi)，不(bù)太(tài)想(xiǎng)去(qù)。

    I am tired. I don't really want to go.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不(bù)想(xiǎng)对(duì)你(nǐ)施加(shījiā)压力(yālì)，可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)来(lái)的话(dehuà)我(wǒ)会(huì)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)。

    I don't want to pressure you, but I would be happy if you came.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)这(zhè)不就是(bùjiùshì)施加(shījiā)压力(yālì)吗(ma)？

    Isn't that putting pressure on me?

  5. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，对不起(duìbuqǐ)！你(nǐ)来(lái)了(le)我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Ha! Sorry. If you come, I will treat you to dinner.

  6. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)叫(jiào)奖励(jiǎnglì)，不是(bùshì)施加(shījiā)压力(yālì)！我(wǒ)去(qù)！

    That's a reward, not pressure. I will go!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

父(fù)母(mǔ)不(bù)应(yīng)给(gěi)孩(hái)子(zi)施(shī)加(jiā)太(tài)大(dà)压(yā)力(lì)。

Parents should not put too much pressure on their children.

02

他(tā)试(shì)图(tú)对(duì)委(wěi)员(yuán)会(huì)施(shī)加(jiā)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)。

He tried to exert influence on the committee.

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