Chinese word

与日俱增

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǔ rì jù zēng

Meaning

idiomincrease day by day

Example

房租与日俱增，很多人付不起了。fáng zū yǔ rì jù zēng hěn duō rén fù bù qǐ le

Rent increases day by day, and many people can no longer afford it.

Illustration for 与日俱增 (increase day by day)

More examples

环境问题的公众关注与日俱增，促使政府采取行动。huán jìng wèn tí de gōng zhòng guān zhù yǔ rì jù zēng cù shǐ zhèng fǔ cái qǔ xíng dòng

Public attention to environmental issues increases day by day, prompting the government to take action.

Core concept

A quantity builds steadily as each passing day adds to it.

Common phrases

需求与日俱增xū qiú yǔ rì jù zēng
demand increases day by day
压力与日俱增yā lì yǔ rì jù zēng
pressure increases day by day
公众关注与日俱增gōng zhòng guān zhù yǔ rì jù zēng
public attention increases day by day

Similar words

日益增长rì yì zēng zhǎng: Gradually becoming greater in amount or degree as time passes.
日益增多rì yì zēng duō: Gradually increasing in number or variety day by day.
日增月益rì zēng yuè yì: Increasing little by little from day to day and month to month.

Definition in Chinese

随着每一天过去而不断增加，多用于书面或正式语境，强调逐日累积的趋势。suí zhe měi yì tiān guò qù ér bú duàn zēng jiā duō yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng qiáng diào zhú rì lěi jī de qū shì

Word origin

与 (yǔ, "with") + 日 (rì, "day") + 俱 (jù, "all together") + 增 (zēng, "increase") presents growth that accumulates along with every passing day.

Usage tips

For everyday conversation, this idiom has a formal written tone, so shorter everyday wording usually sounds more natural for ordinary changes.