raise prices; increase bets; raise quotas
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to raise prices; to markup
informalOften used in commerce and markets. The suffix '儿' (ér) is more common in spoken Northern Mandarin.
During holidays, merchants take the opportunity to raise prices.
The price of this newly launched phone was marked up immediately.
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Don't go to that shop; they always overcharge tourists.
verb
to increase bets; to raise the stakes
informalPrimarily used in gambling or competitive situations where risks are increased.
Seeing he had good cards, he immediately increased his bet.
In this poker game, the players kept raising the stakes.
verb
to raise quotas or targets; to increase demands
neutralOften used in work or planning contexts, indicating increased pressure or goals. The phrase '层层加码' describes the phenomenon where each level of management increases the target set by the level above.
The tasks assigned by superiors were raised again at the grassroots level.
To achieve the annual target, the company kept raising the quotas for the sales team.
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This practice of raising targets at each level puts a lot of pressure on employees.