长 長 zhǎng chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance syn 慢慢 màn màn slowly / gradually syn 增加 zēng jiā to raise / to increase syn 提高 tí gāo to raise / to increase / to improve syn 逐渐 逐漸 zhú jiàn gradually syn 渐渐 漸漸 jiàn jiàn gradually syn 拉开 拉開 lā kāi to pull open / to pull apart / to space out / to increase syn 增长 增長 zēng zhǎng to grow / to increase syn 增强 增強 zēng qiáng to increase / to strengthen syn 加大 jiā dà to increase (e.g. one's effort) syn 添加 tiān jiā to add / to increase syn 加重 jiā zhòng to make heavier / to emphasize / (of an illness etc) to become more serious / to aggravate (a bad situation) / to increase (a burden, punishment etc) syn 繁衍 fán yǎn to multiply / to reproduce / to increase gradually in number or quantity syn 增多 zēng duō to increase / to grow in number syn 增添 zēng tiān to add / to increase 日渐 日漸 rì jiàn to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day / more (or better etc) with each passing day syn 消退 xiāo tuì to wane / to vanish gradually syn 淡忘 dàn wàng to gradually forget as time passes / to have (sth) fade from one's memory syn 涨价 漲價 zhǎng jià to appreciate (in value) / to increase in price syn 充血 chōng xuè hyperemia (increase in blood flow) / blood congestion 增高 zēng gāo to heighten / to raise / to increase / to rise syn 冉冉 rǎn rǎn gradually / slowly / (of branches or hair) softly drooping syn 百倍 bǎi bèi a hundredfold / (fig.) markedly / to increase markedly (transitive or intransitive) (often in reference to abstract attributes) syn 激增 jī zēng to increase rapidly / to shoot up syn 翻番 fān fān to double / to increase by a certain number of times syn 倍增 bèi zēng to double / to redouble / to increase many times over / to multiply by a factor / multiplication syn 与日俱增 與日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng to increase steadily / to grow with each passing day syn 暴涨 暴漲 bào zhǎng to increase sharply / to rise dramatically syn 加价 加價 jiā jià to increase a price syn 增值 zēng zhí to appreciate (financially) / to increase in value / value-added (accountancy) syn 日趋 日趨 rì qū (increasing) day by day / (more critical) with every passing day / gradually syn 猛增 měng zēng sharp increase / rapid growth syn 提速 tí sù to increase the specified cruising speed / to pick up speed / to speed up syn 递减 遞減 dì jiǎn progressively decreasing / gradually falling / in descending order 增殖 zēng zhí growth / increase syn 剧增 劇增 jù zēng dramatic increase syn 隐没 隱沒 yǐn mò to vanish gradually / to disappear / to fade out syn 增兵 zēng bīng to reinforce / to increase troop numbers / reinforcements / extra troops 缓步 緩步 huǎn bù to walk slowly / to amble along / gradually / slowly syn 增益 zēng yì to increase / gain (electronics) / (gaming) buff 加码 加碼 jiā mǎ to ratchet up / to raise (expectations etc) / to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc) / to up the ante / (computing) to encode syn 有增无减 有增無減 yǒu zēng wú jiǎn to increase without letup / to get worse and worse (idiom) syn 增收 zēng shōu to increase revenue / to increase income by (x amount) / to levy (a surcharge, tax increase etc) / (of a school) to have an increased student intake 小幅 xiǎo fú by a small margin / slightly (increase or decrease) / (of a painting or a piece of calligraphy) small syn 递增 遞增 dì zēng to increase by degrees / in increasing order / incremental / progressive syn 飞升 飛昇 fēi shēng to fly upwards / (fig.) to rise / to increase / (Daoism) to ascend to heaven / to achieve immortality syn 步步为营 步步為營 bù bù wéi yíng to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step / to consolidate at every step syn 涨幅 漲幅 zhǎng fú extent of a rise (in prices etc) / amount of increase / growth (typically expressed as a percentage) syn 增减 增減 zēng jiǎn to add or subtract / to increase or decrease / to go up or go down 增资 增資 zēng zī capital increase 升幅 shēng fú extent of an increase / percentage rise syn 浸染 jìn rǎn to be contaminated / to be gradually influenced syn 微升 wēi shēng microliter / to increase slightly 灌水 guàn shuǐ to irrigate / to pour water into / to inject water into meat to increase its weight (plumping) / to cook the books / to post low-value messages (small talk etc) on Internet forums 增产 增產 zēng chǎn to increase production syn 增持 zēng chí (of an investor) to increase one's holdings 韩流 韓流 hán liú Korean Wave, aka Hallyu (the increase in international interest in South Korea and its popular culture since the 1990s) 损益 損益 sǔn yì profit and loss / increase and decrease syn 加注 jiā zhù to increase a bet / to raise (poker) / to raise the stakes 渐趋 漸趨 jiàn qū to become more and more / to gradually become 翻一番 fān yī fān to increase by 100% / to double 渐近 漸近 jiàn jìn to approach gradually 潜力股 潛力股 qián lì gǔ stock that has potential to increase in value / (fig.) sb with good prospects 渐次 漸次 jiàn cì gradually / one by one syn 逐次 zhú cì gradually / one after another / little by little 开源节流 開源節流 kāi yuán jié liú lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom) / to increase income and save on spending / to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure syn 扩编 擴編 kuò biān to expand (esp. by new recruitment) / to increase the army / to augment 自然增长率 自然增長率 zì rán zēng zhǎng shuài rate of natural increase 加添 jiā tiān to add / to augment / to increase 渐弱 漸弱 jiàn ruò to fade out / gradually weakening / diminuendo / decrescendo 倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold / times (multiplier) / double / to increase or multiply syn 剧 劇 jù theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc) / dramatic (change, increase etc) / acute / severe syn 添 tiān to add / to increase / to replenish syn 增 zēng (bound form) to increase / to augment / to add to syn 驯 馴 xùn to attain gradually / to tame / Taiwan pr. [xun2] syn 浸 jìn to immerse / to soak / to steep / gradually syn 渐 漸 jiàn gradual / gradually syn 滋 zī to grow / to nourish / to increase / to cause / juice / taste / (dialect) to spout / to spurt syn 酿 釀 niàng to ferment / to brew / to make honey (of bees) / to lead to / to form gradually / wine / stuffed vegetables (cooking method) syn 益 yì benefit / profit / advantage / beneficial / to increase / to add / all the more syn 诞 誕 dàn birth / birthday / brag / boast / to increase 无以复加 無以復加 wú yǐ fù jiā in the extreme (idiom) / incapable of further increase syn 一来二去 一來二去 yī lái èr qù gradually / little by little / in the course of time syn 一点一点 一點一點 yī diǎn yī diǎn little by little / bit by bit / gradually 蓰 xǐ (grass) / increase five fold 升堂入室 shēng táng rù shì lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom) / fig. to gradually attain proficiency / to attain a higher level syn 渐行渐远 漸行漸遠 jiàn xíng jiàn yuǎn gradually proceed, gradually get further apart 缓降 緩降 huǎn jiàng to decrease gradually / to descend gradually 积渐 積漸 jī jiàn gradually 逐渐废弃 逐漸廢棄 zhú jiàn fèi qì to abandon gradually 逐渐衰落 逐漸衰落 zhú jiàn shuāi luò to decline gradually 垂垂 chuí chuí gradually / to drop 渐快 漸快 jiàn kuài to speed up gradually / faster and faster / (music) accelerando 渐慢 漸慢 jiàn màn to slow down gradually / slower and slower / (music) decelerando / ritardando 渐稀 漸稀 jiàn xī to thin out gradually / to become fainter and fainter 日益增加 rì yì zēng jiā to increase daily 上扬趋势 上揚趨勢 shàng yáng qū shì upward trend / tendency to increase 再育 zài yù to increase / to multiply / to proliferate 加劲 加勁 jiā jìn to increase efforts / to make extra efforts 