increase; add to; augment
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to increase; to add to; to augment
Often used with abstract concepts (e.g., ability, quantity, quality) or concrete numbers. Can be used with 了 (le) for completed action or 在 (zài) for ongoing action.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zēng增
jiā加
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
zhǒng种
lèi类
。
We need to increase the variety of products.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zēng增
jiā加
le了
duì对
jiào教
yù育
de的
tóu投
rù入
。
The government has increased investment in education.
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Duō多
yùn运
dòng动
kě可
yǐ以
zēng增
jiā加
shēn身
tǐ体
de的
dǐ抵
kàng抗
lì力
。
More exercise can increase the body's resistance.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
yuán员
gōng工
shù数
liàng量
cóng从
wǔ五
shí十
rén人
zēng增
jiā加
dào到
le了
yī一
bǎi百
rén人
。
The company's number of employees increased from fifty to one hundred.
Zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
zhǐ只
huì会
zēng增
jiā加
wèn问
tí题
de的
fù复
zá杂
xìng性
。
Doing this will only increase the complexity of the problem.