Meaning of 增强
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to increase
- to strengthen
How to use 增强
增强 is used with abstract qualities like confidence, ability, awareness, or immunity. It often appears in formal writing, news, and health advice. Example: 运动可以增强体质。(Yùndòng kěyǐ zēngqiáng tǐzhì.) Exercise can strengthen your physique.
增 (zēng) means to add more, and 强 (qiáng) means strong. Put them together and you add more strength: to strengthen or enhance something.
Common mistake: Learners often use 增强 with countable amounts, like 增强工资. For numbers and quantities use 增加 (zēngjiā), as in 增加工资, and keep 增强 for qualities or power. Also note that 强 here is qiáng, not jiàng or qiǎng.
增强 in example sentences
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增 zēng · to increase · 15 strokes
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强 qiáng · strong · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 增强.
| 强大 | qiángdà | big and strong; formidable; powerful |
| 增加 | zēngjiā | to raise; to increase |
| 坚强 | jiānqiáng | staunch; strong |
| 强烈 | qiángliè | strong; intense |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
| 增长 | zēngzhǎng | to grow; to increase |
| 强调 | qiángdiào | to emphasize (a statement); to stress |
| 强迫 | qiǎngpò | to compel; to force |
| 强度 | qiángdù | strength; intensity |
| 增大 | zēngdà | to enlarge; to amplify |
| 增多 | zēngduō | to increase; to grow in number |
| 增产 | zēngchǎn | to increase production |
Questions about 增强
What does 增强 mean?
增强 (zēngqiáng) means "to increase; to strengthen" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 增强?
增强 is made of 2 characters: 增 (15 strokes), 强 (12 strokes). That is 27 strokes in total.
Is 增强 an HSK word?
Yes. 增强 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 增强 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 增强 is written 增強.
What is the difference between 增强 and 加强?
They overlap a lot, but 增强 usually describes a quality becoming stronger, like 增强信心 (boost confidence). 加强 (jiāqiáng) often means actively reinforcing efforts or measures, like 加强管理 (strengthen management).
What nouns commonly go with 增强?
Common pairings include 增强信心 (confidence), 增强能力 (ability), 增强意识 (awareness), 增强免疫力 (immunity), and 增强实力 (strength or competitiveness). These are all abstract qualities rather than countable amounts.