倍增 (bèi zēng) — to double, to redouble

Definition

倍增 emphasizes the process of multiplying several times, not just doubling once. Compare 加倍 (also "double," but more colloquial and can modify an adjective like 加倍努力) and 翻番 (used for hitting a specific multiple target, e.g. 产量翻一番).

verb
to doubleto redouble

Examples

  • 倍增
    Tōng guò bú duàn xué xí, tā de zhī shi bèi zēng le.
    Through continuous learning, his knowledge doubled.
  • 倍增
    Xīn shè bèi shǐ shēng chǎn xiào lǜ bèi zēng.
    The new equipment doubled production efficiency.
  • 倍增
    Tuán duì hé zuò ràng wǒ men de chéng guǒ bèi zēng.
    Team collaboration multiplied our results.

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