增收 (zēng shōu) — to increase revenue or income; to levy (a surcharge, tax increase, etc.); (of a school) to increase student intake
Definition
A compound verb meaning to increase income or revenue, often used in business and government contexts. It narrows 增产/增值 to money — for production use 增产, for value-added use 增值.
verb
to increase revenue or incometo levy (a surcharge, tax increase, etc.)(of a school) to increase student intake
Examples
- 增收。Gōng sī jīn nián zēng shōu le bǎi fēn zhī èr shí.The company increased its revenue by twenty percent this year.
- 增收。Zhèng fǔ jì huà zēng shōu xiāo fèi shuì yǐ píng héng yù suàn.The government plans to levy a consumption tax increase to balance the budget.
- 增收。Nà suǒ dà xué jīn nián zēng shōu le liǎng bǎi míng xīn shēng.That university increased its student intake by two hundred freshmen this year.
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