zēng
增
increase; add; raise
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to increase; to add; to raise
Used for quantifiable amounts, quantities, or strength/scale of things.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zēng增
gāo高
zhè这
miàn面
qiáng墙
。
We need to raise the height of this wall.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
zēng增
qiáng强
yuán员
gōng工
de的
fú福
lì利
。
The company decided to improve employee benefits.
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Jūn军
duì队
zēng增
pài派
le了
gèng更
duō多
shì士
bīng兵
qián前
wǎng往
biān边
jìng境
。
The military sent more soldiers to the border.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
liáng粮
shi食
chǎn产
liàng量
yǒu有
zēng增
wú无
jiǎn减
。
This year's grain production has increased rather than decreased.
Zuì最
jìn近
zhè这
duàn段
shí时
jiān间
xiāo销
liàng量
měng猛
zēng增
。
Sales have surged sharply in recent times.
noun
surname Zeng
Used as a family name, capitalized when written in Chinese proper noun format.
Zēng增
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
。
Mr. Zeng is our new colleague.
Zēng增
jiào教
shòu授
zài在
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
rèn任
jiào教
。
Professor Zeng teaches at the university.
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Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Zēng增
de的
yī医
shēng生
。
I know a doctor with the family name Zeng.