Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
增加
zēngjiā
Description
"增加"的意思是数量、程度或规模变得更多、更大。
"增加" means the quantity, degree, or scale becomes more or larger.
我们常用这个词来说人口、收入或工作量变多了。
We often use this word to say that population, income, or workload has increased.
Meanings
增加zēngjiā
to increase; to add; to grow in amount
我们公司的人数增加了。
Our company's staff has increased.
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Notes
- Etymology
增 means "to add/increase" and 加 means "to add"; both characters reinforce the meaning.
- Nuance
增加 stresses quantity going up, while 增长 often describes growth rates or economic expansion.
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