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大加

Mandarin · pinyin dà jiā

(before a two-syllable verb) considerably
greatly (exaggerate)
vehemently (oppose)
severely (punish)
extensively (refurbish)
effusively (praise)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
加: jiā · add to, increase, augment

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4–1 · da4 jia1

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