accumulate bit by bit; save up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to accumulate bit by bit; to amass little by little; to save up
Emphasizes gradual accumulation over time, often through saving or collecting. Used for both tangible items (money, goods) and abstract things (experience, resources).
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jī积
zǎn攒
féi肥
liào料
，
wéi为
chūn春
gēng耕
zuò做
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
The farmers are accumulating fertilizer in preparation for spring plowing.
Tā他
shěng省
chī吃
jiǎn俭
yòng用
，
jī积
zǎn攒
le了
shí十
nián年
cái才
mǎi买
xià下
zhè这
tào套
fáng房
zi子
。
He lived frugally and saved up for ten years before he could afford this apartment.
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Zài在
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
jī积
zǎn攒
jīng经
yàn验
bǐ比
zhuàn赚
qián钱
gèng更
zhòng重
yào要
。
Accumulating experience at work is more important than making money.
Tā她
shàn善
yú于
jī积
zǎn攒
rén人
mài脉
zī资
yuán源
，
zhè这
duì对
tā她
chuàng创
yè业
hěn很
yǒu有
bāng帮
zhù助
。
She is good at building up networking resources, which is very helpful for her entrepreneurship.