增进

增進

zēngjìn

verb HSK 5 #18,993

Meanings

To increase and advance - to promote or enhance.

HSK 3

运动可以增进健康。

Yùndòng kěyǐ zēngjìn jiànkāng.

Exercise can improve health.

HSK 4

这次活动增进了大家的友谊。

Zhècì huódòng zēngjìn le dàjiā de yǒuyì.

This activity strengthened everyone's friendship.

HSK 4

我们要增进两国之间的了解。

Wǒmen yào zēngjìn liǎng guó zhījiān de liǎojiě.

We should enhance understanding between the two countries.

usage

增进 is often paired with abstract nouns: 增进友谊 (friendship), 增进了解 (understanding), 增进健康 (health), 增进感情 (feelings/bonds). It's more formal than 加强.

增 zēng

进 jìn