增添
zēngtiān
to add; to increase
Characters in this word
添 tiān
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 忝 shame, disgrace
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 老街保留的木窗和青砖，为改造后的社区增添了历史层次。 Lǎojiē bǎoliú de mùchuāng hé qīngzhuān, wèi gǎizào hòu de shèqū zēngtiān le lìshǐ céngcì. The wooden windows and blue-grey bricks preserved in the old street added historical layers to the renovated community.
- 节日里挂上红灯笼，给小城增添了不少喜庆气氛。 Jiérì lǐ guà shàng hóng dēnglóng, gěi xiǎochéng zēngtiān le bùshǎo xǐqìng qìfēn. Red lanterns hung up for the festival added a lot of festive atmosphere to the small town.
- 她的到来给安静的办公室增添了许多欢笑。 Tā de dàolái gěi ānjìng de bàngōngshì zēngtiān le xǔduō huānxiào. Her arrival added a lot of laughter to the quiet office.
Related words
- 增加 zēngjiā to increase; to add
- 增长 zēngzhǎng to grow; to increase
- 增 zēng to increase
- 增产 zēngchǎn to increase production
- 增大 zēngdà to grow larger
- 增多 zēngduō to become more numerous
- 增强 zēngqiáng to strengthen
- 倍增 bèizēng to double
- 递增 dìzēng to increase progressively
- 激增 jīzēng to increase sharply; to surge
- 与日俱增 yǔrìjùzēng to increase with each passing day
- 增收 zēngshōu to increase income; to increase revenue