增加 zēng jiā
“to raise; to increase”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
增加 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1921: 增加 zēngjiā — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 128
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 增加
增加 means to increase or add to an amount, number, or quantity. It is commonly used as a verb with a noun object, as in 增加收入, and can also describe a quantity going up, as in 人数增加了. For levels or abilities, Chinese usually uses 提高 rather than 增加.
例句Example sentences
- 这个月房租增加了一百元。zhè ge yuè fáng zū zēng jiā le yì bǎi yuán.The rent increased by one hundred yuan this month.
- 为了增加收入，他晚上做兼职。wèi le zēng jiā shōu rù, tā wǎn shàng zuò jiān zhí.To increase his income, he works a part-time job in the evening.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他的汉语水平增加了。
✓他的汉语水平提高了。
Levels and abilities 提高 ("rise"); 增加 is for amounts and numbers that increase.
易混词Easily confused
增加vs提高
增加 is for numbers, amounts, or quantities becoming larger; 提高 is for levels, quality, or ability rising.