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增加 zēngjiā

增加 zēngjiā Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 增加 zēngjiā .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zēngjiā | zeng1 jia1
English translation
to raise
to increase

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Traditional form

增加 zēngjiā

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 增加 zēngjiā

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zēng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and Zēng represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Zēng

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

土曾

Number of Strokes

15
Jiā

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Depicts making noises with the mouth ( kǒu ) while exerting strength (). Based on the original meaning "exert strength". The meaning later shifted to "raise; increase; add"

Positional decomposition

力口

Number of Strokes

5

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Example sentences using 增加 zēngjiā

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OEA发出 fā chū 饥饿 jīè 抑制 yì zhì 信息 xìnxī dào 大脑 dà nǎo ,增加 zēngjiā bǎo zhàng gǎn .

OEA sends hunger - curbing messages to the brain to increase feelings of fullness.

这种 zhè zhǒng 情形 qíngxing 导致 dǎozhì le yuán 东西 dōngxī 双方 shuāngfāng jiān de 埋怨 mányuàn 不满 bù mǎn 逐渐 zhújiàn 增加 zēngjiā .

The situation is causing simmering resentment in both halves of Germany.

zhè 增加 zēngjiā le zhè 本书 de 价值 jiàzhí .

This lesson adds to the value of the book.

yún de 增加 zēngjiā duì 辐射 fúshè yǒu liǎng 方面 fāngmiàn de 影响 yǐngxiǎng .

The radiative effect of increased cloud is twofold.

liǎng Zhōu nèi de 体重 tǐ zhòng 增加 zēngjiā le 5 bàng .

Within two weeks, she gained five pounds in weight.

增加 zēngjiā Decomposition

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增加 zēngjiā Compounds

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