增收

zēngshōu

verb HSK 7 #67,232

Meanings

1 to increase income
2 to increase revenue

Characters

to collect; income

Literally 'increase income'

Examples

政府帮助农民增收。

Zhèngfǔ bāngzhù nóngmín zēngshōu.

The government helps farmers increase their income.

企业要想办法增收节支。

Qǐyè yào xiǎng bànfǎ zēngshōu jiézhī.

Enterprises should find ways to increase revenue and cut expenses.

Tips

usage

增收 is often paired with 节支 (jiézhī, cut spending) in the phrase 增收节支 — a common expression in economic/business contexts meaning 'increase revenue and reduce expenditure.'

Stroke Order

增 zēng

收 shōu