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    Expressing 'to accumulate' with 积累 (jīlěi)

    Actions & Events
    Sequence & Order

    Structure

    Subject + 积累 + 了 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 积累 (jīlěi) means "to accumulate," "to amass," or "to build up" in Chinese. It describes a gradual process of gathering or collecting something over time, whether physical resources, experience, or abstract qualities like energy.

    Examples

    • 他用了十年时间积累了丰富的行业经验。

      tā yòng le shí nián shíjiān jīlěi le fēngfù de hángyè jīngyàn.

      He spent ten years accumulating rich industry experience.

    • 学语言需要慢慢积累词汇，不能着急。

      xué yǔyán xūyào mànman jīlěi cíhuì, bù néng zháojí.

      Learning a language requires gradually accumulating vocabulary; you can't rush it.

    • 这家公司积累了大量的用户数据。

      zhè jiā gōngsī jīlěi le dàliàng de yònghù shùjù.

      This company has accumulated a large amount of user data.

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