波及

bō jí

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to affect
to spread to
to involve

Definition

牵涉到；影响到。

to involve; to affect; to spread to.

Usage

常用于表示某事或某现象的影响范围扩大到其他地方或人群。

Often used to indicate that the influence or effect of something spreads to other places or people.

Examples

1 这场地震波及了周边多个城市。 (The earthquake affected many surrounding cities.)
2 金融危机波及全球金融市场。 (The financial crisis spread to global financial markets.)
3 他的言论波及了整个团队。 (His remarks affected the entire team.)
4 这次罢工波及了交通运输业。 (The strike affected the transportation industry.)
5 病毒传播迅速，波及了多个国家。 (The virus spread quickly, affecting multiple countries.)

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