增长

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 今年的经济增长很快。▶ —
   This year the economy grew quickly.
2. 这座城市的人口持续增长。▶ —
   The population of this city keeps growing.

Collocations

Mnemonic

增 zēng "to add" + 长 zhǎng "to grow": to add and grow, i.e. to increase, to grow. 长 is a multi-reading character (cháng / zhǎng); in 增长 it reads zhǎng. Of quantity, scale, or economy. Opposite of 下降 (to drop).

Related

Quick check

1. How is 长 read in 增长?

   • zhǎng (to grow)
   • cháng (long)
   • zhàng (to swell)
   • chàng (to sing)