Usage of 累计
The word 累计 (lěijì) means 'to accumulate' or 'to add up over time.' It is commonly used in contexts involving quantities, time, or experience that build up gradually.
Common contexts
- Financial or numerical totals: 累计销售额 (cumulative sales)
- Time or experience: 累计工作时间 (accumulated work time)
- Gradual effects or benefits: 累计收益 (accumulated benefits)
Collocations and patterns
- 累计 + noun (e.g., 累计金额, 累计人数): to express the total amount or number accumulated
- 累计 + verb phrase (e.g., 累计达到): to indicate reaching a cumulative total
Notes
累计 is often used in formal or written contexts such as reports, statistics, or official statements. It differs from 累积, which is more often used for physical accumulation. Avoid confusing 累计 with 计算 (to calculate), which focuses on the act of calculation rather than accumulation.