加
jiā
HSK level: HSK 3
Meaning
to add; (math.) plus; to increase; to augment; (used before a disyllabic verb, often after an adverb like 不[bu4], 大[da4], 稍[shao1] etc, to indicate that the action applies to sth previously mentioned, as in 稍加改良[shao1 jia1 gai3 liang2] "make some minor improvements to (it)")
Other reading: Jiā
Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]); surname Jia
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Examples
一加二等于三。
yī jiā èr děng yú sān。
One plus two equals three.
5加10很简单。
5 jiā 1 0 hěn jiǎn dān。
It's easy to add 5 to 10.
红茶里要加糖吗？
hóng chá lǐ yào jiā táng ma？
Would you like some sugar in your tea?
Words with this character
参加 cān jiā to participate加入 jiā rù to become a member加油 jiā yóu to add oil更加 gèng jiā more增加 zēng jiā to raise加上 jiā shàng to add加强 jiā qiáng to reinforce加速 jiā sù to accelerate加快 jiā kuài to accelerate加班 jiā bān to work overtime加工 jiā gōng to process加以 jiā yǐ to apply加油站 jiā yóu zhàn gas station加热 jiā rè to heat加重 jiā zhòng to make heavier添加 tiān jiā to add附加 fù jiā additional加深 jiā shēn to deepen施加 shī jiā to exert加紧 jiā jǐn to intensify加盟 jiā méng to join an alliance加剧 jiā jù to intensify强加 qiáng jiā to impose