How to say “take part” in Chinese
take part, join
“Take part” in Chinese is 参加, cān jiā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
参加 is read cān jiā: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
力 “strength” and 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “参加”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 参加. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你必须参加明天的会议nǐbìxūcānjiāmíngtiāndehuìyìYou must attend tomorrow's meeting.
- 我得参加吗？wǒděicānjiāmaDo I have to take part?
- 我想参加网球比赛wǒxiǎngcānjiāwǎngqiúbǐsàiI want to take part in a tennis tournament.
- 明天的会议你参加吗？míngtiāndehuìyìnǐcānjiāmaAre you going to tomorrow's meeting?
- 我明天有事，不能参加你的生日晚会了。wǒmíngtiānyǒushì,bùnéngcānjiānǐdeshēngrìwǎnhuìleI'm busy tomorrow, so I can't come to your birthday party.
- 你明天能来参加会议吗？nǐmíngtiānnéngláicānjiāhuìyìmaCan you come to the meeting tomorrow?
More words from the lesson “Should, have to, must”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “take part” in Chinese?
“Take part” in Chinese is 参加, pinyin cānjiā.
What does 参加 mean?
参加 (cānjiā) means “take part, join”.
How do you write 参加?
参加 is 2 characters: 参 (cān) — take part; 加 (jiā) — add. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 参加?
参加 is read cānjiā. Tones: cān — first tone, jiā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“take part” in the lesson “Should, have to, must”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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