How to say “join” in Chinese
join
“Join” in Chinese is 加入, jiā rù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
加入 is read jiā rù: 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”.
Looks like 人, but here the right stroke is on top. The opposite of 出 “go out”.
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 “加入”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 加入. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他去年加入了这家公司tāqùniánjiārùlezhèjiāgōngsīHe joined this company last year.
- 我也想保护环境，可以加入你们吗？wǒyěxiǎngbǎohùhuánjìng,kěyǐjiārùnǐmenmaI want to protect the environment too — can I join you?
- 欢迎你加入我们huānyíngnǐjiārùwǒmenJoin us!
- 我加入了学校的球队wǒjiārùlexuéxiàodeqiúduìI joined the school team.
- 她加入了当地的作家协会。tājiārùledāngdìdezuòjiāxiéhuìShe joined the local writers' association.
- 他加入了一家围棋俱乐部tājiārùleyìjiāwéiqíjùlèbùHe joined a go club.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “join” in Chinese?
“Join” in Chinese is 加入, pinyin jiārù.
What does 加入 mean?
加入 (jiārù) means “join”.
How do you write 加入?
加入 is 2 characters: 加 (jiā) — add; 入 (rù) — enter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 加入?
加入 is read jiārù. Tones: jiā — first tone, rù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“join” in the lesson “Besides and on top of that”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. 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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