Chinese word

累积

Pronunciation

Pinyinlěi jī

Meaning

  • verbaccumulate

Example

我们每天都会累积一点经验。wǒ men měi tiān dū huì lěi jī yì diǎn jīng yàn

We accumulate a little experience every day.

Illustration for 累积 (accumulate)

More examples

经过多年的投资，他已经累积了不少财富。jīng guò duō nián de tóu zī tā yǐ jīng lěi jī le bù shǎo cái fù

After years of investment, he has already accumulated considerable wealth.

Core concept

Small amounts gather layer by layer until they form a larger total.

Common phrases

  • 累积经验lěi jī jīng yàn

    accumulate experience

  • 累积财富lěi jī cái fù

    accumulate wealth

  • 累积数据lěi jī shù jù

    accumulate data

Similar words

累计lěi jì: Keep adding amounts or counts to calculate the total reached so far.
积累jī lěi: Gain and store knowledge, skills, or experience through steady effort over time.

Definition in Chinese

通过时间或次数把零散的量或事物聚集起来，使总量逐渐增加的动作或过程。tōng guò shí jiān huò cì shù bǎ líng sǎn de liàng huò shì wù jù jí qǐ lái shǐ zǒng liàng zhú jiàn zēng jiā de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

累 (lěi, "pile up") + 积 (jī, "gather") combine to show separate amounts being added layer by layer until they form a growing total.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this verb fits totals such as spending, points, data, and costs that grow through repeated additions rather than through one single event.

Other meanings

  • pile upverb
  • store upverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 累积性lěi jī xìngcumulative naturenoun
  • 累积额lěi jī écumulative amountnoun

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