Definition
增速 (zēngsù) means 'to speed up,' especially in economic contexts like growth rates. It's more formal and specific than 加快 (jiākuài 'to quicken') and 加速 (jiāsù 'accelerate'). 提速 (tísù) is used for transport speeds; 加紧 (jiājǐn) means 'to step up effort.'
verb
to speed upto accelerate
Examples
- 增速。Gōngsī juédìng zēng sù tóuzī.The company decided to speed up investment.
- 增速，。Lièchē tūrán zēng sù, chéngkè dōu zhàn bù wěn.The train suddenly accelerated, and the passengers couldn't stand steady.
- 增速。Xīn zhèngcè yǒuzhù yú zēng sù jīngjì zēngzhǎng.The new policy helps accelerate economic growth.
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