Chinese word

增进

Pronunciation

Pinyinzēng jìn

Meaning

  • verbpromote

Example

良好习惯可以增进身体健康。liáng hǎo xí guàn ké yǐ zēng jìn shēn tǐ jiàn kāng

Good habits can promote physical health.

Illustration for 增进 (promote)

More examples

开放的沟通有助于增进彼此的信任。kāi fàng de gōu tōng yǒu zhù yú zēng jìn bí cǐ de xìn rèn

Open communication helps promote mutual trust.

Core concept

Moves a relationship, understanding, or condition forward through positive action or contact.

Common phrases

  • 增进了解zēng jìn liáo jiě

    promote understanding

  • 增进合作zēng jìn hé zuò

    promote cooperation

  • 增进信任zēng jìn xìn rèn

    promote trust

Similar words

促进cù jìn: Support the progress or development of something through helpful action or conditions.
加强jiā qiáng: Increase the strength or effectiveness of a force, system, measure, or effect.
提升tí shēng: Lift a status, level, degree, or quality to a higher level.
改善gǎi shàn: Correct problems in a condition, situation, or method so it becomes better.

Definition in Chinese

通过具体行动或交流促进感情、理解、利益、健康等方面的增长或改进。tōng guò jù tǐ xíng dòng huò jiāo liú cù jìn gǎn qíng lí jiě lì yì jiàn kāng děng fāng miàn de zēng zhǎng huò gǎi jìn

Word origin

增 (zēng, "increase") + 进 (jìn, "move forward") forms a verb for moving a relationship or condition to a higher level.

Usage tips

  • Its object is often an abstract shared quality, such as friendship or mutual understanding, rather than a product, person, or career.

Other meanings

  • strengthenverb
  • improveverb

Opposites

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