积累 (jī lěi) — to accumulate
Definition
To accumulate gradually over time, often of abstract things like experience, knowledge, or savings. Stronger and more literary than 积攒 (saving bit by bit); a more general verb than 积 (which also means to integrate in math).
verb
to accumulate
Examples
- 积累。Tā zài gōng zuò zhōng nǔ lì jī lěi jīng yàn.He works hard to accumulate experience at work.
- 积累。Měi tiān dú shū kě yǐ jī lěi gèng duō de zhī shi.Reading every day allows you to accumulate more knowledge.
- 积累。Tā tōng guò cún qián jī lěi le bù shǎo qián.He accumulated quite a bit of money by saving.
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