增 (zang1) — increase; gain; add; augment; enlarge in Cantonese
zangˉ¹增Mandarin Pinyin: zeng1
Meaning of 增
nounincrease; gain; add; augment; enlarge
Example Sentences with 增
fuˍ₆負daanˉ¹擔zangˉ¹增do1.多。
The burden increases.
geiˉ¹機wuiˍ₆會zangˉ¹增do1.多。
Opportunities increase.
manˍ₆問taiˎ₄題zangˉ¹增do1.多。
Problems are increasing.
janˎ₄人sou˗₃數zangˉ¹增doˉ¹多zo2.咗。
The number of people has increased.
hoiˉ¹開ziˉ¹支zangˉ¹增do1.多。
Expenses are increasing.
Words Containing 增
增設zang1 cit3
to add something new
劇增kek6 zang1
dramatic increase
增長率zang1 zoeng2 leot2
growth rate (esp. in economics)
增多zang1 do1
to grow in number
增長zang1 zoeng2
to grow; to increase
增添zang1 tim1
to increase; to add to
增大zang1 daai6
enlarge; amplify
倍增pui5 zang1
multiply; redouble
增值機zang1 zik6 gei1
a value add machine (for sth like an Octopus card)
新增san1 zang1
to create new
激增gik1 zang1
to increase rapidly; a sharp increase
增值稅zang1 zik6 seoi3
value-added tax, VAT
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