增援

zēngyuán

verb #7,209

Meanings

1 to reinforce; to send reinforcements
2 reinforcements

Characters

to increase; to add

to aid; to assist

Examples

我们需要增援！

Wǒmen xūyào zēngyuán!

We need reinforcements!

总部派了一支部队来增援。

Zǒngbù pài le yī zhī bùduì lái zēngyuán.

Headquarters sent a unit as reinforcements.

增援部队很快就到了。

Zēngyuán bùduì hěn kuài jiù dào le.

The reinforcement troops arrived quickly.

Tips

memory

增 (increase) + 援 (aid/help) = increase the aid, i.e., send reinforcements.

Stroke Order

增 zēng

援 yuán