Definitions

1. 1. to ratchet up
2. 2. to raise (expectations etc)
3. 3. to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc)
4. 4. to up the ante
5. 5. (computing) to encode

Components

• 加 Jiā – PN:abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]
• 码 mǎ – weight

Related Words

• 层层加码 céng céng jiā mǎ – to increase bit by bit
• 码上加码 mǎ shàng jiā mǎ – adding one code onto another code