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增加 means “to increase” actively by a certain quantity. | 增加 means “to increase” actively by a certain quantity. |
Latest revision as of 08:38, 10 August 2022
This page is part of a "Increase, Decrease" series on mastering all of the Chinese words related to these English terms. These words are especially helpful in discussing business at an upper intermediate (B2) level.
This part focuses on the related words 增加 (zēngjiā) and 增长 (zēngzhǎng).
Structures for 增加 and 增长
增加 means “to increase” actively by a certain quantity.
Subj. + 增加 + Obj.
Subj. + 增加
增长 means “to grow” (not necessarily by a specific quantity). 增长 is normally an intransitive verb , meaning it does not usually take objects .
Subj. + 增长
When used as an intransitive verb, 增长 can often be replaced by 增加.
Example Sentences
- 我们 销售部 今年的 业绩 增长 了 50%。 Our sales department has grown 50% this year.
- 我们 计划 下 个 季度的 销售额 增长 一 倍。 We plan to double our sales next quarter.
- 做 了 网络 推广 以后,我们的 销量 增长 了。 After doing network promotion, our sales have increased.
- 为什么 我们 降低 成本 以后,利润 没有 增长? Why didn't profits grow when we cut costs?
- 今年的 全球 气温 增加 了 两 度。 Global temperatures have increased by two degrees this year.
- 我们 公司的 投资 又 增加 了 三 千 万。 Our company's investment has increased by another 30 million.
- 不能 这样 做,这样 做 只 会 增加 风险。 You can't do this, it just increases the risk.
Word Similarities and Differences
增加 VS. 增长 共同点:
(1)都是动词
(2)都表示量的增多
(3)后面可以跟倍数、百分数。“增加了一倍”、“增长了一倍”
不同点:
(1)词义:
增加:[+量的增多]
增长:[+量的增多]、[+时间性]
(2)搭配:
增加:后面可以带具体的数字。比如:“增加了两个人”。后面可以跟长度、宽 度、面积、增加、重量、温度、比例、次数, “增加了3厘米、增加了5斤、 增加了2度”;抽象的搭配有“~风险”、“~麻烦”、“~困难”。
增长:后面不可以带具体的数字。 可以跟倍数、百分数,常见搭配有:“~方式”、“~趋势”、“~速度”、 “增长点”、“增长率”。