增收

• Pinyin: zēng shōu
• Hanzi breakdown: 增 = 土 + 曾 (to increase); 收 = 丩 + 攵 (to receive/collect)

Meaning

To increase income; to boost revenue. To raise earnings or financial gains.

Common in economic and agricultural policy contexts. Often paired with 节支 (reduce expenditure) in 增收节支 (increase income and reduce expenses). Frequently appears in discussions of rural development: 农民增收 (increasing farmers' income).

Examples

1. 政府出台多项政策帮助农民增收致富，振兴乡村经济。 The government introduced multiple policies to help farmers increase their income and build prosperity, revitalizing the rural economy.
2. 企业通过技术创新实现增收，利润同比增长百分之二十。 Through technological innovation, the company boosted its revenue, and profits rose 20% year over year.
3. 发展旅游业是这个山区县实现增收的重要途径。 Developing tourism is an important way for this mountainous county to increase its income.

Usage Guide

Context: economics, policy, agriculture

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 今年粮食丰收，农户普遍实现了增收，喜悦之情溢于言表。(This year's grain harvest was bountiful and farmers generally increased their income, with joy written all over their faces.)
• 公司采取多元化经营策略，成功实现了增收目标。(The company adopted a diversified business strategy and successfully achieved its revenue growth target.)

Don't Say

• 增收一个想法 — 增收 is specifically for financial gains; for adding ideas use 增加

Origin & History

增 (to increase) + 收 (to collect/receive/income)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal