jiā

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Word · Verb · NounTraditional加

to add; to increase; to apply

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Meanings

4 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to add; to increase; to append

Used very broadly for addition in mathematics, adding ingredients, increasing intensity, etc.

Qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
kā咖
fēi啡
lǐ里
jiā加
yī一
diǎn点
táng糖
 。

Please add a little sugar to my coffee.

Gōng工
zuò作
yā压
lì力
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
dà大
 。

The work pressure is increasing.

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Sān三
jiā加
èr二
děng等
yú于
wǔ五
 。

Three plus two equals five.

2.

verb

to apply; to exert; to impose

Often used with abstract forces like pressure, influence, punishment, or effort.

Lǎo老
shī师
gěi给
tā他
jiā加
le了
hěn很
dà大
de的
yā压
lì力
 。

The teacher put a lot of pressure on him.

Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
jiā加
dà大
yán研
fā发
tóu投
rù入
 。

The company is increasing its R&D investment.

3.

verb

to join; to participate; to become a member

Used for joining organizations, groups, activities, or membership.

Wǒ我
qù去
nián年
jiā加
rù入
le了
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
 。

I joined this company last year.

Nǐ你
xiǎng想
jiā加
rù入
wǒ我
men们
de的
jù俱
lè乐
bù部
ma吗
 ?

Do you want to join our club?

4.

noun

annotation; comment written between lines of text

literary

This is a specific, somewhat formal or literary usage of 加, often seen in classical texts or scholarly contexts.

Gǔ古
shū书
shàng上
de的
jiā加
pī批
hěn很
yǒu有
yán研
jiū究
jià价
zhí值
 。

The annotations in ancient books are very valuable for research.

Tā他
zài在
shǒu手
gǎo稿
de的
zì字
lǐ里
háng行
jiān间
xiě写
mǎn满
le了
jiā加
 。

He filled the spaces between the lines of the manuscript with annotations.