增 zēng increase
increase; to add; increased
How to remember 增: 土 earth + 曾 used to be = increase. The farmer piles fresh earth on the field that used to be a dusty yard, and his harvest has increased every year.
Component breakdown
增 = 土 earth + 曾 used to be
- 土 earth
- 曾 used to be
The farmer piles fresh earth on the field that used to be a dusty yard, and his harvest has increased every year.
How it is used
- Bound; to increase/add. 增加 (zēngjiā) increase (amount), 增长 (zēngzhǎng) grow (rate), 增强 (zēngqiáng) strengthen.
- 增加 (zēngjiā) is to add a quantity; 增长 (zēngzhǎng) describes growth of a figure over time (经济增长, economic growth).
- 增进 (zēngjìn) = enhance/promote (understanding, friendship): 增进了解 (zēngjìn liǎojiě).
Words with 增
- 增加zēngjiāto increaseHSK 4
- 增长zēngzhǎngto growHSK 4
- 增强zēngqiángto increaseHSK 5
- 增进zēngjìnto promoteHSK 5
- 倍增bèizēngto doubleHSK 6
- 增值zēngzhíto appreciate (financially)HSK 7
- 增收zēngshōuto increase revenueHSK 7
- 增速zēngsùto speed upHSK 7
- 激增jīzēngto increase rapidlyHSK 7
- 与日俱增yǔrì-jùzēngto increase steadilyHSK 8
- 增产zēngchǎnto increase productionHSK 8
- 增添zēngtiānto addHSK 8
- 递增dìzēngto increase by degreesHSK 9
Example sentences
- 价格增加了一倍。 Jiàgé zēngjiāle yí bèi.The price doubled.
- 我的收入增加了。 Wǒ de shōurù zēngjiā le.My income has increased.