Definition & Meaning

1.rise; get higher; increase in height

2.raise; heighten

zēng gāo

增 高

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1
v.rise; get higher; increase in height
- shuǐ wèi zēng gāo le
  水位增高了。
  The water level rose.
- zhèng zài xiū jiàn de diàn shì fā shè tái rì jiàn zēng gāo
  正在修建的电视发射台日见增高。
  The TV tower under construction is getting higher each day.
- dī yǔ shēng zhú jiàn zēng gāo wéi nù hǒu shēng
  低语声逐渐增高为怒吼声。
  The murmur has swollen into a roar.
synonym
tí gāo提高 shēng gāo升高
antonym
jiàng dī降低 jiǎn dī减低
2
v.raise; heighten
- wēn dù zēng gāo le
  温度增高了。
  The temperature is raised.
- wǒ men zēng gāo le dì wēn
  我们增高了地温。
  We increased the ground temperature.
- zhè zhǒng zhī fáng bù huì ràng nǐ de dǎn gù chún shuǐ píng zēng gāo
  这种脂肪不会让你的胆固醇水平增高。
  This is the fat that won't raise your cholesterol.
synonym
tí gāo提高
antonym
jiàng dī降低 jiǎn dī减低

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