verb HSK 5
Traditional 遞增
to increase progressively · to rise gradually · to increment
Meaning
递增 describes a gradual, step-by-step increase over time, often used in formal, academic, or technical contexts. The character 递 means 'to hand over in succession' or 'progressively,' while 增 means 'to increase,' together conveying the sense of continuous, incremental growth rather than a sudden jump.
Usage
This word is commonly used in written Chinese, especially in statistics, economics, reports, and academic papers. It emphasizes the continuous nature of growth and is more formal than simple 增加. Often appears in the pattern 逐年递增 (increasing year by year) or 递增趋势 (trend of gradual increase).
Examples
- 01近年来，中国的城市人口呈递增趋势。, .In recent years, China's urban population has shown a trend of progressive increase.
- 02这家公司的销售额逐年递增。.This company's sales have been increasing progressively year by year.
Characters
Common collocations
- 逐年递增to increase year by year
- 递增趋势trend of progressive increase
- 呈递增to show a progressive increase
- 递增速度rate of progressive increase
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 递 (successive, progressive) with 增 (increase), creating a compound that emphasizes the continuous, step-by-step nature of growth.