加

To add in Chinese: 加 (jiā)

jiā

to add

HSK 3.0 Level 20 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to add
  2. 2plus
  3. 3(used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
  4. 4to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
  5. 5to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)

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ㄐㄧㄚ

jiā

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄚ/ a—/ first tone

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Related words

参加

cān jiā

to participate

加班

jiā bān

to work overtime

增加

zēng jiā

to raise

更加

gèng jiā

more (than sth else)

加油

jiā yóu

to add oil

加工

jiā gōng

to process

加快

jiā kuài

to accelerate

加强

jiā qiáng

to reinforce

加入

jiā rù

to become a member

加热

jiā rè

to heat

加上

jiā shàng

plus

加速

jiā sù

to speed up

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