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Expressing imposing with 施加 (shījiā)
Structure
施加 + Object + 在 + Target
Explanation
施加 (shījiā) means "to impose" or "to exert" and is used when someone applies force, pressure, influence, or a spell onto someone or something. It is a formal verb often followed by a noun indicating what is being imposed.
Examples
老板不应该对员工施加太大的压力。
Lǎobǎn bù yīnggāi duì yuángōng shījiā tài dà de yālì.
A boss should not put too much pressure on employees.
他试图对我施加影响，但我没有同意。
Tā shìtú duì wǒ shījiā yǐngxiǎng, dàn wǒ méiyǒu tóngyì.
He tried to exert influence on me, but I didn't agree.
女巫对王子施加了一个可怕的诅咒。
Nǚwū duì wángzǐ shījiā le yī ge kěpà de zǔzhòu.
The witch cast a terrible curse on the prince.
老板不应该对员工施加太大的压力。
lǎobǎn bù yīnggāi duì yuángōng shījiā tài dà de yālì.
A boss shouldn't put too much pressure on employees.
他试图对我施加影响，但我没有同意。
tā shìtú duì wǒ shījiā yǐngxiǎng, dàn wǒ méiyǒu tóngyì.
He tried to exert influence on me, but I didn't agree.
女巫对王子施加了一个可怕的诅咒。
nǚwū duì wángzǐ shījiā le yī gè kěpà de zǔzhòu.
The witch cast a terrible curse on the prince.