增加 (zēngjiā) — to increase
HSK 3 | verb | to increase, add to, or grow in number or amount
增加 (zēngjiā)
增加 means to increase or add to something. It describes a quantity, level, or amount becoming larger, whether gradually or deliberately.
Meanings
- [verb] To increase; to add; to grow; to raise (a quantity).
Example Sentences
这个城市的人口不断增加。 Zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu búduàn zēngjiā. The population of this city keeps increasing.
他增加了每天的练习时间。 Tā zēngjiā le měitiān de liànxí shíjiān. He increased his daily practice time.
公司决定增加工资。 Gōngsī juédìng zēngjiā gōngzī. The company decided to increase salaries.
我们需要增加预算。 Wǒmen xūyào zēngjiā yùsuàn. We need to increase the budget.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 大幅增加 | increase significantly |
| 不断增加 | keep increasing |
| 增加收入 | increase income |
| 增加数量 | increase the quantity |
| 增加压力 | increase pressure |
Memory Hook
增 (grow taller — the earth radical 土 underneath something rising) plus 加 (add). The earth grows upward as you add more on top — steady increase.