How to say “add” in Chinese
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“Add” in Chinese is 加, jiā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
加 is read jiā. 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 “加”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 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?
- 他比以前更加努力了。tābǐyǐqiángèngjiānǔlìleHe works even harder than before.
- 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.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At the market”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “add” in Chinese?
“Add” in Chinese is 加, pinyin jiā.
What does 加 mean?
加 (jiā) means “add”.
How do you write 加?
加 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 加?
加 is read jiā. Tones: jiā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“add” in the lesson “At the market”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” 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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