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    Expressing increasing with 增加 (zēngjiā)

    Degree & Intensity
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Subject + 增加

    Explanation

    增加 (zēngjiā) means "to increase" or "to add" and is used to describe growth in quantity, degree, or intensity. It can be used both transitively and intransitively. For example, 人口增加了 means "The population has increased."

    Examples

    • 最近几年，这座城市的人口增加了不少。

      zuìjìn jǐ nián, zhè zuò chéngshì de rénkǒu zēngjiā le bù shǎo.

      In recent years, the population of this city has increased quite a bit.

    • 公司决定增加员工的工资。

      gōngsī juédìng zēngjiā yuángōng de gōngzī.

      The company decided to increase employees' salaries.

    • 运动可以增加你的食欲。

      yùndòng kěyǐ zēngjiā nǐ de shíyù.

      Exercise can increase your appetite.

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