203 To increase, to decrease 增加, 减少 (zēngjiā, jiǎnshǎo)

increase, raise, add
increase, rise, grow
grow in numbers or quantity
add, plus
add, increase
increase production
rise (or increase) in value
rise in value
enlarge, magnify
enlarge, expand
enlarge, expand
rise, go up
(of prices) rise
rise, go up
rise, ascend
raise, ascend
compensate, make up
replenish, supplement
recharge batteries
extend, expand
grasp firmly, make the most of
be optimistic (about the outcomes)
raise
promote, enhance
increase, strength
reinforce, strengthen
strengthen, intensify
deepen, intensify
deepen
lower, decrease
decrease
negative growth
consume
use up, consume
reduce armaments, disarm
descend, fall
decline, drop
descend, land
~标准 reduce the standard || ~生产成本 reduce production costs || 气温~了. The temperature dropped.
cut the price
lighten, ease
money spent, expenditures
fall steeply, (economics) slump
loosen, relax
loose
retreat, decline

1 增加 [-] zēngjiā (increase-add) increase, raise, add: ~人数 increase the number of people || ~收入 increase revenue || ~困难 add hardship '
2 增长 [-長] zēngzhǎng (increase-grow) increase, rise, grow: 不断~ unceasingly increase || 迅速~ increasing speed || ~经验 grow the experience '
3 增多 [-] zēngduō (increase-more) grow in numbers or quantity: 病人~ The number of patients is increasing || 我们的问题~了. Our problems have multiplied. '
4 加 [-] jiā (slander, increase, add) add, plus: 二~一等于三. Two plus one equals three. || ~一个字 add a character || ~宽 add with || ~点盐 add some salt '
5 添 [-] tiān (add) add, increase: ~负担 add a burden || ~麻烦 incommode '
6 增产 [-產] zēngchǎn (increase-production) increase production: ~电 视机 increase production of TVs || 珍珠~ increase production of pearls '
7 增值 [-] zēngzhí (add-value) rise (or increase) in value: 房产~ real estate value added || 人民币~. The value of the Chinese yuan increased. || 土 地~. The land increased in value. '
8 升值 [-] shēngzhí (rise-value) rise in value: 货币~ for currency to increase in value || 房子~ for a house to rise in value || 股票~ for stocks to rise in value '
9 放大 [-] fàngdà (go-large) enlarge, magnify: ~照片 make a picture larger || ~图像 make an image larger '
10 增大 [-] zēngdà (increase-large) enlarge, expand: 过去十年美国贫富差 距~了. The gap between the rich and the poor has widened in the past decade. '
11 扩大 [擴-] kuòdà (expand-large) enlarge, expand: ~词汇量expand one’s vocabulary || ~内需expend domestic demands || ~眼界widen one’s outlook '
12 上涨 [-漲] shàngzhǎng (up-rise) rise, go up: 物价~ rise in price || 河水~ for the water in the river to rise || 费用~ increase in cost '
13 涨价 [漲價] zhǎng jià (rise-price) (of prices) rise: 乱~ wild increase in prices || 产品~ increase in price of a good || ~十元 increased by 10 yuan '
14 上升 [-] shàngshēng (up-uprise) rise, go up: 逐步~ gradually rise || 慢 慢~ slowly rise || 价格~ for price to rise '
15 升 [-] shēng (uprise) rise, ascend: ~一级 rise a level || 往上~ rise in an upward direction || ~大学 enter into college '
16 升高 [-] shēnggāo (uprise-high) raise, ascend: 太阳~ for the sun to rise || 温度 ~ for the temperature to rise || 血压~ for the pressure to rise '
17 补偿 [補償] bǔcháng (make up-compensate) compensate, make up: 经 济~ economic compensation || 得到~ receive compensation || 作为~ serve as compensation '
18 补充 [補-] bǔchōng (replenish-supplement) replenish, supplement: ~水 分 replenish moisture || ~一些意见 supplement some opinions || ~几句话add in a few lines '
19 充电 [-電] chōngdiàn (charge-electricity) recharge batteries: 充一次 电 recharge a battery || 充八小时电 recharge 8 hours of battery life || 自动~ automatically recharge '
20 扩展 [擴-] kuòzhǎn (expand-spread) extend, expand: 向外 ~ expand outward || ~势力 expand power/influence '
21 抓紧 [-緊] zhuājǐn (grasp-tight) grasp firmly, make the most of: ~时 间make the best use of one’s time || 你得~学习. You have to study hard. || ~机会. Seize the opportunity. '
22 看好 [-] kànhǎo (view-promising) be optimistic (about the outcomes): ~ 大陆市场 be optimistic about the mainland market || ~电子行业 be optimistic about the electrical industry '
23 提高 [-] tígāo (raise-high) raise: ~价格 raise in price || ~质量raise in quality || ~能力 raise one’s ability '
24 增进 [-進] zēngjìn (increase-closer) promote, enhance: ~友谊 promote friendship || ~了解 promote understanding || ~感情 promote feelings '
25 增强 [-] zēngqiáng (increase-strong) increase, strength: ~信心 heighten confidence || ~免疫力 improve one’s immunity || ~体力 build up one’s strength '
26 加强 [-] jiāqiáng (add-strong) reinforce, strengthen: ~营养 reinforce nutrition || ~ 力量 increase strength || ~合作 enhance one’s cooperation '
27 强化[-] qiánghuà (intense-suffix) strengthen, intensify: ~管理 strengthen management || ~训练intensive training '
28 深化 [-] shēnhuà (deep-suffix) deepen, intensify: ~改革deepen the reform || ~认识 deepen cognition || 矛盾的 ~ intensification of a contradiction '
29 加深 [-] jiāshēn (add-deep) deepen: ~友谊 deepen one’s friendship || 逐 步 ~ gradually deepen || ~理解get a deeper understanding '
30 减 [減] jiǎn (reduce) lower, decrease: ~人 decrease the number of people || ~价 decrease the price || ~工资 decrease wages '
31 减少 [減-] jiǎnshǎo (reduce-lessen) decrease: ~人数 decrease the number of people || ~错误 decrease the errors || 收入~ decrease revenue '
32 负增长 [負-長] fùzēngzhǎng (negative-grow) negative growth: 经济~ economic recession || 人口~ decrease in population growth '
33 消费 [-費] xiāofèi (decrease-consume) consume: 高/低~ high consumption/ low consumption || 个人~ individual consumption || 合理~ rational consumption 573 '
34 消耗 [-] xiāohào (decrease-use up) use up, consume: ~精力 consume one’s energy || ~时间 use up time || ~金钱 use up money '
35 裁军[-軍] cáijūn (reduce-soldier) reduce armaments, disarm: ~一百万 make a million disarmaments (large scale disarmament) || 核 ~ nuclear disarmament '
36 降 [-] jiàng (lower, fall, descend) descend, fall: ~温decrease in temperature || ~价 cut the price || ~ 职 reduce to a lower rank '
37 下降 [-] xiàjiàng (down-drop) decline, drop: 地位~ decline in position || 速度~ decline in speed || 慢慢~ slowly decline '
38 降落 [-] jiàngluò (descend-fall) descend, land: 飞机~ landing of an aircraft || 在机场~ landed at the airport || 安全 ~ land safely '
39 降低 [-] jiàngdī (descend-low) v.> reduce, lower: ~标准 reduce the standard || ~生产成本 reduce production costs || 气温~了. The temperature dropped. '
40 降价 [-價] jiàngjià (decrease-price) cut the price: 降一次价 cut the price once || ~出售 cut the price in order to sell || 大~ a large drop in price '
41 减轻 [減輕] jiǎnqīng (reduce-lighten) lighten, ease: ~疼痛ease the pain || ~体重 ease the weight || ~病情 ease the patient’s conditions '
42 花费 [-費] huāfèi (spend-coast) money spent, expenditures: ~时间 spend time || ~金钱 spend money || ~精力/力气 spend energy/strength '
43 暴跌 [-] bàodiē (rapidly-fall) fall steeply, (economics) slump: 股票价 格~ There was a slump in share prices. || 油价~ drastic drop in oil prices '
44 放松 [-鬆] fàngsōng (release-loosen) loosen, relax: ~手指relax one’s fingers || ~心情 relax oneself || ~管理loosen administration '
45 松 [鬆] sōng (loose, loosen) loose: ~一口气 release a breath || ~皮带 loosen a belt || ~手 loosen one’s hand '
46 退 [-] tuì (retreat) retreat, decline: 敌人~了. The enemy has retreated. || 高烧~了. The high fever has gone down. '

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