激增

jīzēng
verb #26,281

Meanings

  1. 1 to increase rapidly
  2. 2 to surge
  3. 3 to shoot up

Examples

Yìqíng qījiān, wǎng gòu xūqiú jīzēng.
During the pandemic, demand for online shopping surged.
Zhè zuò chéngshì de rénkǒu zài guòqù shí nián jiān jīzēng.
The population of this city has increased rapidly over the past decade.

Tips

usage
激增 specifically implies a sharp, sudden increase, unlike 增加 (gradual increase). It is commonly used in news and formal writing about statistics, prices, or quantities.

Stroke Order

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