Meaning of 积累
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to accumulate
- accumulation
- cumulative
- cumulatively
How to use 积累
积累 is used for things that grow slowly over time, such as experience, knowledge, wealth, or problems. It works as a verb and as a noun. Example: 他在工作中积累了很多经验。(Tā zài gōngzuò zhōng jīlěi le hěn duō jīngyàn.) He accumulated a lot of experience at work.
积 (jī) has the grain radical 禾, so picture piling up harvested grain. 累 (lěi) has 糸 (silk thread) under 田, like threads wound layer upon layer, so together they mean building something up bit by bit.
Common mistake: Learners often read 累 as lèi, which means tired. In 积累 it is third tone, lěi. Also, 积累 is for gradual buildup of abstract things like experience. For saving money specifically, 积蓄 (jīxù) or 存钱 (cún qián) is more natural.
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积 jī · to amass · 10 strokes
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累 lèi · tired · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 积累.
| 积极 | jījí | active; energetic |
| 面积 | miànjī | area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area |
| 积极性 | jījíxìng | zeal; initiative |
| 体积 | tǐjī | volume (amount of space an object occupies) |
| 积蓄 | jīxù | to save; to put aside; savings |
| 拖累 | tuōlěi | to encumber; to be a burden on |
| 累积 | lěijī | to accumulate |
| 劳累 | láolèi | tired; exhausted |
| 大面积 | dà miànjī | large area; (fig.) (of a problem) (occurring) on a massive scale |
| 积淀 | jīdiàn | deposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom |
| 累计 | lěijì | to calculate the running total; cumulative |
| 公积金 | gōngjījīn | official reserves; accumulated fund |
Questions about 积累
What does 积累 mean?
积累 (jīlěi) means "to accumulate; accumulation" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 积累?
积累 is made of 2 characters: 积 (10 strokes), 累 (11 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 积累 an HSK word?
Yes. 积累 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 积累 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 积累 is written 積累.
What is the difference between 积累 and 积蓄?
积累 is general and is often used with experience, knowledge, or data. 积蓄 focuses on saving up resources, especially money, and as a noun it means savings.
What words commonly go with 积累?
Common pairings are 积累经验 (accumulate experience), 积累知识 (accumulate knowledge), and 积累财富 (accumulate wealth). You also see 长期积累 (long-term accumulation) and 不断积累 (keep accumulating).