累积

累積

lěijī

verb HSK 7-9 #17,003

Meanings

1 to accumulate
2 to build up
3 cumulative

Characters

to accumulate; to pile up

to gather; to store

Examples

HSK 3

经验需要慢慢累积。

Jīngyàn xūyào mànmàn lěijī.

Experience needs to be accumulated gradually.

HSK 6

长期累积的问题终于爆发了。

Chángqī lěijī de wèntí zhōngyú bàofā le.

Problems that had built up over a long time finally erupted.

Tips

usage

累积 and 积累 are near-synonyms. 累积 emphasizes the gradual building-up process, while 积累 is more general for accumulation.

Stroke Order

累 lèi

积 jī