add; increase
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to add; to increase; to augment
neutralCommonly used for adding or increasing abstract things like trouble, joy, content, or concrete items like equipment and personnel. It often carries a neutral or slightly positive connotation, implying a new addition to what already exists.
Xué学
xiào校
zēnɡ增
tiān添
le了
xǔ许
duō多
xīn新
de的
jiào教
xué学
shè设
bèi备
。
The school has added a lot of new teaching equipment.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
gěi给
nǐ你
zēnɡ增
tiān添
le了
bù不
shǎo少
má麻
fán烦
ba吧
？
This matter must have added a lot of trouble for you, right?
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Xīn新
chénɡ成
yuán员
de的
jiā加
rù入
wèi为
tuán团
duì队
zēnɡ增
tiān添
le了
huó活
lì力
。
The addition of new members has brought vitality to the team.
Gōnɡ公
sī司
jué决
dìnɡ定
wèi为
zhè这
ɡe个
xiànɡ项
mù目
zēnɡ增
tiān添
liǎnɡ两
mínɡ名
jì技
shù术
rén人
yuán员
。
The company decided to add two technical personnel to this project.
Jié节
rì日
de的
cǎi彩
dēnɡ灯
wèi为
jiē街
dào道
zēnɡ增
tiān添
le了
xǐ喜
qìnɡ庆
de的
qì气
fēn氛
。
The holiday lights added a festive atmosphere to the street.