增重 (zēngzhòng): to gain weight; to bulk up

Meanings

1 to gain weight; to bulk up

Characters

增

Examples

我这个月增重了三公斤。

Wǒ zhège yuè zēngzhòng le sān gōngjīn.

I gained three kilos this month.

他为了拍戏故意增重。

Tā wèile pāi xì gùyì zēngzhòng.

He deliberately put on weight for a film role.

Tips

usage

Opposite of 减重 (jiǎnzhòng, lose weight). 增重 is the neutral fitness/medical term; in everyday talk people also say 长胖 (zhǎngpàng). Bodybuilders may specifically say 增肌 (zēngjī, add muscle).

Stroke Order

增 zēng

重 zhòng

Related Words

增肥 zēngféi

to gain weight (deliberately) / to bulk up

增 zēng HSK 5 #7,888

to increase; to add / to grow; to gain

减重 jiǎnzhòng

to lose weight / to reduce weight

增肌 zēngjī

to build muscle / to bulk (up)

增长 zēngzhǎng HSK 3 #6,725

to grow / to increase / growth

重量 zhòngliàng HSK 4 #6,312

weight

体重 tǐzhòng HSK 4 #4,294

body weight

增加 zēngjiā HSK 3 #2,525

to increase / to raise / to add

增长率 zēngzhǎnglǜ #50,026

growth rate / rate of increase

增援 zēngyuán #7,209

to reinforce; to send reinforcements / reinforcements