增加

增加 zēngjiā

To raise (increase)

增加 in a sentence HSK 4 zengjia

What 增加 means

  1. To raise (increase)

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增加 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

增
zēng
Increase (add - expand)
加
jiā
Add (plus - increase)

How to write 增加

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增加 in a sentence

我们要增加练习的时间。
Wǒmen yào zēngjiā liànxí de shíjiān.
We need to increase our practice time.
最近他的工作增加了不少。
Zuìjìn tā de gōngzuò zēngjiā le bù shǎo.
His workload has grown quite a lot recently.

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Questions about 增加

What does 增加 mean in English?

增加 is pronounced zēngjiā and means To raise (increase).

How do you pronounce 增加?

增加 is zēngjiā in pinyin — written zengjia without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 增加?

增加 is written with 2 characters: 增 (zēng) Increase (add - expand), 加 (jiā) Add (plus - increase). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 增加 an HSK word?

Yes — 增加 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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