accumulate; amass; accumulation (of capital)
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to accumulate; to amass; to gather gradually
Used for both abstract (knowledge, experience) and concrete things (funds, materials). Emphasizes a slow, steady process.
Tā他
duō多
nián年
lái来
jī积
lěi累
le了
fēng丰
fù富
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
jīng经
yàn验
。
He has accumulated rich management experience over the years.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jī积
lěi累
zú足
gòu够
de的
zī资
jīn金
lái来
qǐ启
dòng动
xiàng项
mù目
。
We need to accumulate enough capital to launch the project.
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Jī积
lěi累
cái财
fù富
xū需
yào要
shí时
jiān间
hé和
nài耐
xīn心
。
Accumulating wealth takes time and patience.
Xué学
xí习
yǔ语
yán言
xū需
yào要
měi每
tiān天
jī积
lěi累
cí词
huì汇
。
Learning a language requires accumulating vocabulary every day.
noun
accumulation (of capital); the portion of national income used for expanding reproduction
formalAn economic term referring to capital formation for investment and growth. Used in formal and technical contexts.
Guó国
jiā家
jiāng将
tí提
gāo高
jī积
lěi累
lǜ率
yǐ以
cù促
jìn进
jīng经
jì济
zēng增
zhǎng长
。
The country will increase the accumulation rate to promote economic growth.
Zài在
jīng经
jì济
xué学
zhōng中
，
jī积
lěi累
shì是
kuò扩
dà大
zài再
shēng生
chǎn产
de的
yuán源
quán泉
。
In economics, accumulation is the source of expanded reproduction.
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Gāo高
jī积
lěi累
tōng通
cháng常
bàn伴
suí随
zhe着
gāo高
tóu投
zī资
。
High accumulation usually accompanies high investment.