增加

zēng jiā
HSK 3Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
A common and versatile verb used for growth or expansion in number, amount, size, strength, etc. It describes the action of making something bigger or more than it was before.
to increase; to add more
在原有的基础上加多。
Words:
增加负担增加面积增加收入增加品种增加抵抗力
Synonyms:
增补增多增添增长补充扩充扩展添加添补扩张加添增进扩大增广
Antonyms:
裁减减少削减缩减省减下降消减
Sentences:
  1. 公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)目(mù)标(biāo)是(shì)明(míng)年(nián)增(zēng)加(jiā)收(shōu)入(rù)。
    The company's goal is to increase revenue next year.
  2. 锻(duàn)炼(liàn)身(shēn)体(tǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)增(zēng)加(jiā)抵(dǐ)抗(kàng)力(lì)。
    Physical exercise can increase resistance to illness.
  3. 我(wǒ)们(mén)需(xū)要(yào)增(zēng)加(jiā)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)品(pǐn)种(zhǒng)，满(mǎn)足(zú)更(gèng)多(duō)顾(gù)客(ké)的(de)需(xū)求(qiú)。
    We need to increase our product variety to meet more customers' demands.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 3
zēng增

to increase; to add (opposite of 减, 'to decrease').

HSK 2
jiā加

add; plus