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增长 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zēngzhǎng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
增长表示逐渐变多或变大。
zēng zhǎng biǎo shì zhú jiàn biàn duō huò biàn dà。
增长 means to gradually become more or larger.
Context note
增长常用于数量、经济和年龄。
zēng zhǎng cháng yòng yú shù liàng 、 jīng jì hé nián líng。
Growth is often used with numbers, economy, and age.
5 examples
人口增长很快。
rén kǒu zēng zhǎng hěn kuài。
The population is growing quickly.
知识会增长。
zhī shi huì zēng zhǎng。
Knowledge grows.
销售增长了。
xiāo shòu zēng zhǎng le。
Sales increased.
年龄增长以后更懂事。
nián líng zēng zhǎng yǐ hòu gèng dǒng shì。
After growing older, one becomes more sensible.
这个城市在增长。
zhè ge chéng shì zài zēng zhǎng。
This city is growing.
5 mini stories
孩子们一天天增长知识。
hái zi men yì tiān tiān zēng zhǎng zhī shi。
Children gain knowledge day by day.
这几年城市增长很快。
zhè jǐ nián chéng shì zēng zhǎng hěn kuài。
The city has grown quickly in recent years.
人口增长给学校带来更多学生。
rén kǒu zēng zhǎng gěi xué xiào dài lái gèng duō xué shēng。
Population growth brings more students to schools.
他希望自己的能力不断增长。
tā xī wàng zì jǐ de néng lì bú duàn zēng zhǎng。
He hopes his ability keeps growing.
经济增长后，生活更好了。
jīng jì zēng zhǎng hòu， shēng huó gèng hǎo le。
After economic growth, life became better.