堆积 (duī jī) — to pile up, to heap up; to accumulate

Definition

堆积 (duī jī) means 'to pile up, to heap up' and is used for physical objects (goods, leaves) or abstract things (work) accumulating into a heap or mass. It is more concrete and disorderly than 积累 (jī lěi, accumulate knowledge/experience) and 累积 (lěi jī, gradual accumulation over time). Compare 堆 (duī) which is the shorter verb for piling up, often used in compounds.

verb

to pile upto heap upto accumulate

Examples

堆积。
Cāngkù lǐ duī jī le hěn duō huòwù.
A lot of goods have piled up in the warehouse.
堆积，。
Zuìjìn gōngzuò duī jī, wǒ dōu méi shíjiān xiūxi.
Work has piled up recently, and I haven't had time to rest.
堆积。
Shùyè zài yuànzi lǐ duī jī qǐlái.
Leaves have piled up in the yard.

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