How to say “increase” in Chinese
increase, make heavier
“Increase” in Chinese is 加重, jiā zhòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
加重 is read jiā zhòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
力 “strength” and 口 “mouth”.
Its second reading is chóng, “again”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “加重”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 加重. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 太多的作业加重了学生的负担tàiduōdezuòyèjiāzhònglexuéshengdefùdānToo much homework adds to students' burden.
More words from the lesson “Sharper, weaker, replaced”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “increase” in Chinese?
“Increase” in Chinese is 加重, pinyin jiāzhòng.
What does 加重 mean?
加重 (jiāzhòng) means “increase, make heavier”.
How do you write 加重?
加重 is 2 characters: 加 (jiā) — add; 重 (zhòng) — heavy; important. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 加重?
加重 is read jiāzhòng. Tones: jiā — first tone, zhòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“increase” in the lesson “Sharper, weaker, replaced”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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