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增收

zēngshōu

to increase income; to increase revenue

A smiling farmer counts coins beside crates of fresh vegetables
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Characters in this word

增 zēng

Strokes
15
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
土 soil, earth 曾 already, formerly, once
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

收 shōu

Strokes
6
Radical
攵 — to rap, to tap
Made of
丩 to connect, to join 攵 to rap, to tap
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 旅游旺季带动民宿、餐饮和农产品销售同步增收。 Lǚyóu wàngjì dàidòng mínsù, cānyǐn hé nóngchǎnpǐn xiāoshòu tóngbù zēngshōu. The peak tourist season drove simultaneous income growth in homestays, catering, and farm product sales.
  • 农民通过种植有机蔬菜,实现了增收。 Nóngmín tōngguò zhòngzhí yǒujī shūcài, shíxiànle zēngshōu. By growing organic vegetables, the farmers managed to increase their income.
  • 公司调整了产品结构,去年明显增收。 Gōngsī tiáozhěngle chǎnpǐn jiégòu, qùnián míngxiǎn zēngshōu. After adjusting its product mix, the company's revenue grew noticeably last year.

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