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Expressing 'to increase' with 增 (zēng)
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Numbers & Quantity
Structure
Subject + 增 / 增 + Object
Explanation
The verb 增 (zēng) means "to increase," "to add," or "to grow." It indicates a rise in quantity, degree, or intensity. For example, 爱只增 means "love only grows." It commonly appears in compounds like 增加 (to increase) and 增长 (to grow).
Examples
随着时间的推移，我们的经验在不断增长。
Suízhe shíjiān de tuīyí, wǒmen de jīngyàn zài bùduàn zēngzhǎng.
As time goes on, our experience keeps growing.
公司今年的收入增加了百分之二十。
Gōngsī jīnnián de shōurù zēngjiā le bǎi fēn zhī èrshí.
The company's revenue increased by twenty percent this year.
他对这件事的兴趣只增不减。
Tā duì zhè jiàn shì de xìngqù zhǐ zēng bù jiǎn.
His interest in this matter has only grown, never diminished.