How to say “participate” in Chinese

参与

cānyù

participate (in)

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Society and law”

“Participate” in Chinese is 参与, cān yù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

参与 is read cān yù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

cān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

yù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

参

cān — take part

与

yǔ — and, with (literary)

A literary counterpart of 和 and 跟.

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 “参与”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 参与. Tap the sound icon to listen.

每个居民都可以参与社区的管理。měigejūmíndōukěyǐcānyùshèqūdeguǎnlǐEvery resident can take part in running the neighborhood.
没有大家的参与就没有今天的成功méiyǒudàjiādecānyù,jiùméiyǒujīntiāndechénggōngWithout everyone taking part, there would be no success today.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “participate” in Chinese?

“Participate” in Chinese is 参与, pinyin cānyù.

What does 参与 mean?

参与 (cānyù) means “participate (in)”.

How do you write 参与?

参与 is 2 characters: 参 (cān) — take part; 与 (yǔ) — and, with (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 参与?

参与 is read cānyù. Tones: cān — first tone, yù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“participate” in the lesson “Residents' voice”

This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. 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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