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The word "增加" is formed by combining the character "增", which means to augment or increase, with the character "加", which means to add or plus; this results in a compound word where both characters contribute synonymous meanings to express the idea of increasing or adding.

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我们需要增加产量。

Wǒmen xūyào zēngjiā chǎnliàng.

We need to increase production.

公司决定增加员工工资。

Gōngsī juédìng zēngjiā yuángōng gōngzī.

The company decided to increase employee salaries.

为了健康，他增加了每天的运动时间。

Wèile jiànkāng, tā zēngjiāle měitiān de yùndòng shíjiān.

For health, he increased his daily exercise time.

由于市场需求增加，工厂正在扩大生产规模。

Yóuyú shìchǎng xūqiú zēngjiā, gōngchǎng zhèngzài kuòdà shēngchǎn guīmó.

Due to the increase in market demand, the factory is expanding production scale.

政府通过新政策来增加就业机会，以缓解社会压力。

Zhèngfǔ tōngguò xīn zhèngcè lái zēngjiā jiùyè jīhuì, yǐ huǎnjiě shèhuì yālì.

The government uses new policies to increase employment opportunities, in order to alleviate social pressure.

Word Definition - 增加

zēng jiā to raise; to increase

Individual Character Details

增 zēng
加 jiā, jiā