increase in height; raise
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to increase in height; to grow taller; to rise
Used intransitively to describe natural increases in body height, water levels, or other vertical measurements.
Hái孩
zi子
de的
shēn身
liàng量
zài在
qīng青
chūn春
qī期
xùn迅
sù速
zēng增
gāo高
。
Children's stature increases rapidly during puberty.
Lián连
rì日
bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
hé河
liú流
shuǐ水
wèi位
chí持
xù续
zēng增
gāo高
。
Continuous heavy rain caused the river water level to keep rising.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
nián年
tā他
zēng增
gāo高
le了
wǔ五
lí厘
mǐ米
。
He has grown five centimeters taller over the past two years.
verb
to raise; to increase
Often used in agricultural, meteorological, or technical contexts to describe raising temperature, efficiency, or other measurable values.
Nóng农
mín民
shǐ使
yòng用
dì地
mó膜
lái来
zēng增
gāo高
tǔ土
rāng壤
wēn温
dù度
。
Farmers use plastic mulch to raise the soil temperature.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
cái材
liào料
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
zēng增
gāo高
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
bǎo保
wēn温
xìng性
néng能
。
This new material can effectively improve the thermal insulation performance of buildings.
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Shì适
dàng当
de的
yùn运
dòng动
kě可
yǐ以
zēng增
gāo高
rén人
tǐ体
de的
xīn新
chén陈
dài代
xiè谢
lǜ率
。
Appropriate exercise can increase the body's metabolic rate.