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March 24, 2026
堆积(堆積)duījī(dui1ji1)
堆积 (duī jī) means to pile up or accumulate something, often in a disorganized manner. It is commonly used in contexts such as stacking materials, accumulating debt, or gathering resources over time, indicating a gradual buildup of items or abstract concepts.
Frequency#18891DifficultyHard
Cultural Note
In Chinese culture, the concept of accumulation is often linked to the value of saving and resource management, seen in practices like the traditional 'saving for a rainy day' philosophy which emphasizes the importance of preparing for future needs.
Memory Tip
Imagine a mountain (堆) of treasure (积) that keeps growing as you keep piling more and more gold coins on top of it. The character 堆 has the radical for earth (土), representing a pile, while 积 suggests accumulation, like a treasure trove that grows over time.
Meanings of 堆积
duījī(dui1ji1)
1to pile up
2to heap
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About 堆积
堆积Simplified
堆積Traditional
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动词dòngcíverb (v.)Part of Speech
#18891Frequency Rank
HSK 2.0L6HSK 3.0L7TOCFLL5HSKKL3CEFRC1
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堆积 (duījī) vs 积累 (jīlěi): Use 堆积 for a more disorganized or physical piling up, while 积累 emphasizes gradual accumulation, often in a structured or intentional manner.
Memory Mnemonic
Imagine a mountain (堆) of treasure (积) that keeps growing as you keep piling more and more gold coins on top of it. The character 堆 has the radical for earth (土), representing a pile, while 积 suggests accumulation, like a treasure trove that grows over time.
Usage Notes
堆积 is often used in both formal and informal contexts, but be careful to use it with concrete nouns (like 'sand' or 'data') rather than abstract nouns (like 'happiness'). Common collocations include 堆积如山 (piled up like mountains) and avoid confusing it with the similar-sounding 读取 (dú qǔ) which means 'to read'.
HSK Study Tips
As an HSK Level 6 word, 堆积 connects with other advanced vocabulary related to accumulation and organization, such as 积累 (jī lěi) which means 'to accumulate'. Focus on using it in complex sentences to express gradual processes or changes.
Cultural Note
In Chinese culture, the concept of accumulation is often linked to the value of saving and resource management, seen in practices like the traditional 'saving for a rainy day' philosophy which emphasizes the importance of preparing for future needs.
Common Mistakes
Learners often confuse 堆积 with 叠加 (dié jiā), which means to overlay or stack. For example, saying '我把书叠加' (I stack the books) would be incorrect if you mean to say 'I have a pile of books,' which should be '我把书堆积起来.'
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Grammar Patterns of 堆积
堆积 functions as a verb — the action or state of the sentence. The Chinese order is Subject + Verb + Object (我吃饭). Negate it with 不 (habitual / future) or 没(有) (completed action). Add aspect markers like 了, 过, 着 directly after the verb. It carries 3 related meanings, each with its own usage notes below. The example sentences below show it in action, with practice buttons (Listen, Practice Writing, Practice Speaking) on every line.
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雪____日久而凝固如冰.
The old snow has compacted into the hardness of ice.
Example Sentences for 堆积 (10)
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1
雪堆积日久而凝固如冰.
xuě duī jī rì jiǔ ér níng gù rú bīng.
The old snow has compacted into the hardness of ice.
2
路边堆积着厚厚的雪。
lù biān duī jī zháo hòu hòu de xuě。
The snow was banked up along the roadside.
3
从山上滚下来的一堆积雪和石块
cóng shān shàng gǔn xià lái de yī duī jī xuě hé shí kuài
a mass of snow and rocks falling down the mountain
4
农民们在冬季堆积防雪林.
nóng mín mén zài dōng jì duī jī fáng xuě lín.
The farmers banked snowbreak in winter.
5
风把雪吹到墙边堆积起来.
fēng bǎ xuě chuī dào qiáng biān duī jī qǐ lái.
The wind packed the snow against the wall.
6
雪靠着篱笆堆积起来.
xuě kào zháo lí bā duī jī qǐ lái.
Snow heaped against the fence.
7
雪靠墙堆积着.
xuě kào qiáng duī jī zháo.
Snow heaped against the wall.
8
雪沿着路堆积起来.
xuě yán zháo lù duī jī qǐ lái.
Snow banked all along the road.
9
堆积的斜方辉石几乎自下而上地分布在整个剖面中.
duī jī de xié fāng huī shí jī hū zì xià ér shàng dì fēn bù zài zhěng gè pōu miàn zhōng.
Cumulate orthopyroxene occurs almost from top to bottom of the section.
10
珊瑚礁是由许多相同的微生物不断堆积而成。
shān hú jiāo shì yóu xǔ duō xiāng tóng de wēi shēng wù bù duàn duī jī ér chéng。
A coral reef is built by the accretion of tiny, identical organisms.
Cultural Notes for 堆积
🏮Cultural insight
In Chinese culture, the concept of accumulation is often linked to the value of saving and resource management, seen in practices like the traditional 'saving for a rainy day' philosophy which emphasizes the importance of preparing for future needs.
Frequently Asked Questions about 堆积
Yes, 堆积 can refer to both physical piles, like a stack of books, and abstract accumulations, like debt or experience.
堆积 can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but be mindful of the specific nouns you pair it with.
While both refer to accumulation, 堆积 usually implies a physical piling up, whereas 积累 often refers to a gradual accumulation over time.
