增

(bound form) to increase in Chinese: 增 (zēng)

zēng

(bound form) to increase

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Definitions

  1. 1(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to

Stroke order

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增

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄥ

zēng

ㄗ/ zㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 今年公司又增了几名员工。

    jīn nián gōng sī yòu zēng le jǐ míng yuán gōng。

    The company took on several more employees this year.

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Related words

增加

zēng jiā

to raise

增长

zēng zhǎng

to grow

增产

zēng chǎn

to increase production

增大

zēng dà

to enlarge

增多

zēng duō

to increase

增强

zēng qiáng

to increase

增进

zēng jìn

to promote

增值

zēng zhí

to appreciate (financially)

增收

zēng shōu

to increase revenue

增添

zēng tiān

to add

与日俱增

yǔ rì jù zēng

to increase steadily

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