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增加 (zēng jiā): to increase, to add, to raise

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to increase, to add, to raise
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to raise
to increase
to increase
to raise
to add

Chinese explanation

在原有的数量或程度上加多，使变得更多或更大。常用于具体数量，如人数、收入、产量
也可用于抽象事物，如信心、压力、了解。后面多接名词，表示增加的对象。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

(bound form) to increase

HSK 3

Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4])

Example sentences

The company decided to increase the employees' salaries.

Reading more can increase your knowledge.

The government plans to increase investment in education.

Our sales increased by ten percent this month.

Increasing the amount of exercise is good for health.

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