Chinese word

积

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī

Meaning

  • verbaccumulate

Example

抽屉里积了一些灰尘。chōu tì lǐ jī le yì xiē huī chén

Some dust has accumulated in the drawer.

Illustration for 积 (accumulate)

More examples

订单积压导致发货延迟。dìng dān jī yā dǎo zhì fā huò yán chí

The backlog of orders caused shipping to be delayed.

Core concept

What is scattered or slight becomes a measurable store through repeated addition.

Common phrases

  • 积攒钱jī zǎn qián

    save money

  • 积压订单jī yā dìng dān

    backlog orders

  • 积聚经验jī jù jīng yàn

    accumulate experience

Similar words

积累jī lěi: Build up ability or experience over a long period through continued effort.
积攒jī zǎn: Save up small amounts of money or collect small items little by little.
积蓄jī xù: Set aside part of one's income and save it for later use.
堆积duī jī: Pile up into a heap, especially when referring to objects or rubbish.

Definition in Chinese

表示少量逐步累加，直到达到可感知或可计量的总量，可用于具体物质和抽象事物。biǎo shì shǎo liàng zhú bù lěi jiā zhí dào dá dào kě gǎn zhī huò kě jì liàng de zǒng liàng kě yòng yú jù tǐ wù zhì hé chōu xiàng shì wù

Word origin

The word developed from the concrete idea of grain being heaped into a store, and its character preserves that history through a grain-related meaning component and a phonetic component.

Usage tips

  • Because the process matters, this verb suits sentences that mark a result after time has passed, especially when a time phrase makes the gradual change clear.

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