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增加

zēngjiā

increase

Usage note

增加表示数量或程度变多。

zēng jiā biǎo shì shù liàng huò chéng dù biàn duō。

Increase means to become more in number or degree.

Context note

增加常用于数量、速度和程度。

zēng jiā cháng yòng yú shù liàng 、 sù dù hé chéng dù。

Increase is often used with numbers, speed, and degree.

5 examples

人数增加了。
rén shù zēng jiā le。
The number of people increased.
增加一点。
qǐng zēng jiā yì diǎn。
Please increase it a little.
学习会增加知识。
xué xí huì zēng jiā zhī shi。
Studying increases knowledge.
收入增加了。
shōu rù zēng jiā le。
Income increased.
体重增加了。
tǐ zhòng zēng jiā le。
Weight increased.

5 mini stories

他每天运动,体力增加了。
tā měi tiān yùn dòng, tǐ lì zēng jiā le。
He exercises every day, and his stamina increased.
这项活动增加了大家的兴趣。
zhè xiàng huó dòng zēng jiā le dà jiā de xìng qù。
This activity increased everyone's interest.
天气变热后,空调使用增加了。
tiān qì biàn rè hòu, kōng tiáo shǐ yòng zēng jiā le。
After the weather got hot, air conditioner use increased.
努力学习可以增加信心。
nǔ lì xué xí kě yǐ zēng jiā xìn xīn。
Studying hard can increase confidence.
今年学校增加了新课程。
jīn nián xué xiào zēng jiā le xīn kè chéng。
This year the school added new courses.

Mini dialogue

天气变冷

A
最近天气冷了,妈妈让我增加一件衣服。
Zuìjìn tiānqì lěng le, māma ràng wǒ zēngjiā yī jiàn yīfu.
It's been cold lately, Mom told me to add one more piece of clothing.
B
对,我也觉得需要增加保暖。
Duì, wǒ yě juéde xūyào zēngjiā bǎonuǎn.
Yes, I also feel I need to increase warmth.

练习时间

A
老师说我的汉字写得不够好,要增加练习。
Lǎoshī shuō wǒ de hànzì xiě de bùgòu hǎo, yào zēngjiā liànxí.
The teacher said my Chinese characters aren't good enough, I need to increase practice.
B
那我们一起增加写字的时间吧。
Nà wǒmen yīqǐ zēngjiā xiězì de shíjiān ba.
Then let's increase our writing time together.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
减少
jiǎnshǎo
decrease

增加 means to increase, 减少 means to decrease.

similar
添加
tiānjiā
add

Both mean to make something more, but 添加 is often used for adding ingredients or items.

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