Writing
增长 (zēng zhǎng) — how to say "growth" in Chinese
增长
Growth, to increase
verb
Character composition
增
to increase
长
to grow
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
長
Long
#168 · cháng · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
收入增长
shōurù zēngzhǎng
income growth
Examples
人口增长很快。
The population is growing very fast.
经济增长。
Economic growth.
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Frequently asked questions
Growth meaning in Chinese
"growth" in Chinese is 增长 (zēng zhǎng).
增长 meaning in English
增长 (zēng zhǎng) means "Growth, to increase".
How is 增长 pronounced?
It is pronounced zēng zhǎng (written as zeng zhang, zengzhang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "growth" in Chinese characters?
It is written 增长: 增 has 15 strokes, 长 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 增长?
增长 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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