加
add; increase; apply
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesverb
to add; to combine (numbers or things)
neutralCommonly used in mathematics or when combining physical substances.
Two plus three equals five.
If you add some more sugar, it will taste better.
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A ten percent tax was added to the insurance premium.
Water mixed with alcohol can be used for disinfection.
They wanted to combine these achievements together.
verb
to increase; to raise; to intensify
neutralUsed to indicate an increase in quantity, speed, degree, or intensity.
Please speed up, we are going to be late.
The wind force has strengthened recently.
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With the increase of age, his experience has become richer and richer.
This incident made him doubly cautious.
We need to add manpower to this project.
verb
to append; to insert; to add (something new)
neutralRefers to adding new elements, annotations, or attachments to an existing object.
Please add a note at the end of the article.
He added a comment to my social media post.
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This file can be password protected.
The teacher added a filter to this photo.
We need to add quotation marks to the title.
verb
to impose; to apply; to subject to
formalTypically used before disyllabic verbs, often after monosyllabic adverbs (e.g., 严加, 倍加). Distinguished from '加以' which is a separate word.
This matter is not worth considering.
Such dangerous materials must be strictly controlled.
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We must not subject him to discrimination.
If this mistake is not corrected, the consequences will be serious.
Cherish the opportunity before you doubly.
noun
a surname
neutralUsed as a family name.
His surname is Jia, and his first name is Fa.
A Mr. Jia is waiting for you at the door.
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The Jia family is very famous in this small town.
Please don't call me by my full name, just skip the surname.
This is the former residence of Old Mr. Jia.