有所增长
yǒu suǒ zēng zhǎng
ZH
To have increased; to have grown
今年公司的利润有所增长。
The company's profits have increased this year.
Etymology
The phrase combines 有 (to have) with 所 (a particle indicating passive or relative action) and 增长 (increase, growth). It has been used in written and spoken Chinese since the early modern period to describe moderate increases.
Memory Aid
Break it down: 有 = have, 所 = grammatical particle, 增长 = growth → 'have some growth' = increased.
Collocations
产量有所增长销量有所增长人口有所增长收入有所增长
Synonyms
有所增加逐步增长
Antonyms
有所下降有所减少
Related Words
持续增长快速增长稳定增长