gaa1 zung6加重
Jyutpinggaa1 zung6
Yalegā juhng
Definition
To make or become heavier; to increase the weight of a burden, pressure, illness, or punishment.
neutralhealthmoney
How it's used
Focuses specifically on negative escalation, such as worsening health, increasing financial strain, or intensifying penalties. It is rarely used for positive increases like adding more ingredients to a recipe or increasing the volume of music, where other verbs are preferred.
Examples
Doing it this way will increase the burden on his family.
The weather turning cold caused his illness to worsen.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean adding physical weight to an object, such as putting more books in a bag, as that is better expressed with terms like 加多啲.
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Grammar guides
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