增长 zēng zhǎng
“to grow; to increase”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 增長
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
增长 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1922: 增长 zēngzhǎng — 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 增长
增长 means to grow or increase, and it is used mainly for numbers, amounts, and economic things like population, income, sales, or knowledge. It works as a verb (人口增长了) and also as a noun after words like 经济 (经济增长). It is more formal than 增加 and is typical in news and reports.
例句Example sentences
- 今年我们的收入增长了很多。jīn nián wǒ men de shōu rù zēng zhǎng le hěn duō.Our income grew a lot this year.
- 这个城市的人口增长得很快。zhè ge chéng shì de rén kǒu zēng zhǎng de hěn kuài.The population of this city is growing very fast.
- 经济增长对大家都有好处。jīng jì zēng zhǎng duì dà jiā dōu yǒu hǎo chù.Economic growth is good for everyone.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗人口增长了很多人在城市。
✓城市里的人口增长了很多。
增长 is a verb (or noun) and cannot be followed by a noun phrase like 很多人; state what grows as the subject.
易混词Easily confused
增长vs增加
增加 is the general word for adding or increasing something (增加工资、增加经验) and takes an object easily; 增长 is mostly intransitive and used for numbers, population, and economic growth.