Chinese word

增大

Pronunciation

Pinyinzēng dà

Meaning

  • verbincrease

Example

这会增大我们的损失。zhè huì zēng dà wǒ men de sǔn shī

This will increase our losses.

Illustration for 增大 (increase)

More examples

政策调整会增大企业的经营压力。zhèng cè tiáo zhěng huì zēng dà qǐ yè de jīng yíng yā lì

The policy adjustment will increase the operating pressure on businesses.

Core concept

Marks a shift from less to more in size, scope, intensity, or impact, with the change either caused or occurring naturally.

Common phrases

  • 增大风险zēng dà fēng xiǎn

    increase risk

  • 增大影响zēng dà yíng xiǎng

    increase impact

  • 增大压力zēng dà yā lì

    increase pressure

Similar words

增加zēng jiā: Make or become greater in amount, number, or degree.
扩大kuò dà: Make a range, area, or scale broader or larger.
提高tí gāo: Make a level, standard, or degree higher.
加大jiā dà: Increase the force, strength, or intensity of an action or effect.

Definition in Chinese

表示使某物或某种情况的规模、程度或影响力变得更大，也可指自然或被动的变大过程，属及物与不及物两用动词。biǎo shì shǐ mǒu wù huò móu zhǒng qíng kuàng de guī mó chéng dù huò yíng xiǎng lì biàn de gèng dà yě kě zhǐ zì rán huò bèi dòng de biàn dà guò chéng shǔ jí wù yǔ bù jí wù liǎng yòng dòng cí

Word origin

增 (zēng, "increase") + 大 (dà, "big") literally joins increase with bigness, so the compound naturally extends from physical size to abstract scale and effect.

Usage tips

  • The word applies to abstract matters such as pressure, costs, influence, and possibility, so everyday Chinese uses it well beyond physical objects.

Other meanings

  • growverb
  • expandverb

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