B1 verb Neutral

增加

/tsəŋ˥ tɕja˥/

To become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.

Examples

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1

我们需要增加运动量。

We need to increase the amount of exercise.

2

政府计划增加教育经费。

The government plans to increase education funding.

3

作业又增加了,真烦!

Homework has increased again, so annoying!

Word Family

Noun
增加
Verb
增加
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Memory Tip

增 (add) + 加 (plus/add) = double adding.

Quick Quiz

为了提高销量,公司决定____广告投入。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 增加

Examples

1

我们需要增加运动量。

everyday

We need to increase the amount of exercise.

2

政府计划增加教育经费。

formal

The government plans to increase education funding.

3

作业又增加了,真烦!

informal

Homework has increased again, so annoying!

4

研究显示,吸烟会增加患癌风险。

academic

Research shows that smoking increases the risk of cancer.

5

公司今年的利润大幅增加。

business

The company's profit increased significantly this year.

Word Family

Noun
增加
Verb
增加

Common Collocations

大幅增加 increase significantly
增加压力 increase pressure
增加难度 increase difficulty
增加收入 increase income
不断增加 continuously increase

Common Phrases

与日俱增

grow with each passing day (idiom)

增加值

added value

增加透明度

increase transparency

Often Confused With

增加 vs 增长

增长 is usually for statistics and abstract growth; 增加 is more general and used for adding specific things.

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Usage Notes

A must-know verb for IELTS Writing Task 1 (describing graphs).

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Common Mistakes

Using '增加' when '增长' (growth) is needed as a noun for statistics.

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Memory Tip

增 (add) + 加 (plus/add) = double adding.

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Word Origin

增 (add/increase) + 加 (add/plus).

Grammar Patterns

增加 + 宾语 在...的基础上增加

Quick Quiz

为了提高销量,公司决定____广告投入。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 增加

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