倍增 bèizēng to double
to double; to redouble; to increase many times over; to multiply by a factor; multiplication
How to remember 倍增: 倍 multiple + 增 increase = to double.
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How it is used
- To multiply/increase manyfold - 信心倍增 (xìnxīn bèizēng) confidence multiplied, 效率倍增 efficiency doubled/greatly boosted.
- 倍增 = to increase by a factor/manifold (倍 = -fold/times); often figurative for a big surge, not literally 2×.
- Contrast 增加 (zēngjiā, to increase, any amount) - 倍增 stresses a multiplied leap.
- 事半功倍 vs 倍增: 倍增 emphasizes the multiplying effect.