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Jyutping zang1 gaa1
Pinyin zēng jiā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to raise
  2. to increase
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    令到​數字​、​份量​、​性質​多​咗
    to increase; to raise; to add
    • 今個月失業率增加咗百分之零點二。
      今个月失业率增加咗百分之零点二。
      gam1 go3 jyut6 sat1 jip6 leot2 zang1 gaa1 zo2 baak3 fan6 zi1 ling4 dim2 ji6.
      The unemployment rate has increased by 0.2% this month.
  2. 反義詞
    減少
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    随着时间的推移,比赛增加了规则以使之更安全。
    隨著時間的推移,比賽增加瞭規則以使之更安全。
    suí zhù shí jiān de tuī yí , bǐ sài zēng jiā liǎo guī zé yǐ shǐ zhī gèng ān quán 。
    • As time went on, rules were added to the game to make it safer.
  2. Mandarin
    遭受心脏病困扰的人数增加了。
    遭受心髒病睏擾的人數增加瞭。
    zāo shòu xīn zāng bìng kùn rǎo de rén shù zēng jiā liǎo 。
    • The number of people suffering from heart disease has increased.
  3. Mandarin
    在城市里行驶的车辆数量增加了。
    在城市裏行駛的車輛數量增加瞭。
    zài chéng shì lǐ xíng shǐ de chē liàng shù liàng zēng jiā liǎo 。
    • The number of cars driven in the city has increased.
    • The number of cars being driven on the city's roads has increased.
  4. Mandarin
    他们想栽培新品种的米来增加粮食生产。
    他們想栽培新品種的米來增加糧食生產。
    tā men xiǎng zāi péi xīn pǐn zhǒng de mǐ lái zēng jiā liáng shí shēng chǎn 。
    • They want to increase food production by growing new kinds of rice.
    • They hope to increase food production by growing new varieties of rice.
  5. Mandarin
    渐渐地,我们对英语认识增加了。
    漸漸地,我們對英語認識增加瞭。
    jiàn jiàn dì , wǒ men duì yīng yǔ rèn shí zēng jiā liǎo 。
    • Little by little our knowledge of English increases.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今个月失业率增加咗百分之零点二。
    今個月失業率增加咗百分之零點二。
    gam1 go3 jyut6 sat1 jip6 leot2 zang1 gaa1 zo2 baak3 fan6 zi1 ling4 dim2 ji6.
    • The unemployment rate has increased by 0.2% this month.
  2. Cantonese
    增加曝光
    增加曝光
    zang1 gaa1 bou6 gwong1
    • to gain more exposure
  3. Cantonese
    近期劫案增加,市民要提高警觉。
    近期劫案增加,市民要提高警覺。
    gan6 kei4 gip3 on3 zang1 gaa1, si5 man4 jiu3 tai4 gou1 ging2 gok3.
    • There has been an uptick in robberies recently. Citizens should be more alert.
  4. Cantonese
    学生数目增加。
    學生數目增加。
    hok6 saang1 sou3 muk6 zang1 gaa1.
    • The number of students has increased.
  5. Cantonese
    为咗进一步增加机舱密度,我哋将会卖企位飞。
    為咗進一步增加機艙密度,我哋將會賣企位飛。
    wai6 zo2 zeon3 jat1 bou6 zang1 gaa1 gei1 cong1 mat6 dou6, ngo5 dei6 zoeng1 wui5 maai6 kei5 wai2 fei1.
    • In order to increase the aircraft density (passenger capacity), we are going to sell standing tickets.