剧增 (jù zēng) — to increase rapidly, to surge

Definition

剧增 is an intransitive verb meaning a sudden, sharp increase — stronger and more abrupt than the everyday verb 增长. Often used in written or formal contexts for data, populations, or costs.

verb

to increase rapidlyto surge

Examples

，剧增。
Zuì jìn jǐ nián, qì chē de shù liàng jù zēng.
In recent years, the number of cars has increased rapidly.
，剧增。
Suí zhe jīng jì fā zhǎn, chéng shì rén kǒu jù zēng.
With economic development, the urban population has surged.
剧增。
Gōng sī de lì rùn zài yì qíng qī jiān jù zēng.
The company's profits increased tremendously during the pandemic.

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