激增

jīzēng

verb HSK 7-9 #26,281

Meanings

1 to increase rapidly
2 to surge
3 to shoot up

Characters

fierce; to excite; to surge

to increase; to grow

Examples

HSK 5

这座城市的人口在过去十年间激增。

Zhè zuò chéngshì de rénkǒu zài guòqù shí nián jiān jīzēng.

The population of this city has increased rapidly over the past decade.

HSK 7-9

疫情期间，网购需求激增。

Yìqíng qījiān, wǎnggòu xūqiú jīzēng.

During the pandemic, demand for online shopping surged.

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

激 jī

增 zēng