加
Ancient forms
3 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
jiā jia1
- to add
- plus
- (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)
- to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
- to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
- Canada (abbr. for 大)
- surname Jia
Example sentences
- One plus two is equal to three.
- If you add 3 to 3, you get 6.
- jiā 加 yīdīngdiǎnyán 一丁点盐 。Add a tiny pinch of salt.
HSK words with 加
- 参加 cānjiā to participate
- 加油 jiāyóu to add oil
- 更加 gèngjiā more (than sth else)
- 增加 zēngjiā to raise
- 加强 jiāqiáng to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
- 加快 jiākuài to accelerate
- 加工 jiāgōng to process
- 加入 jiārù to become a member
- 加班 jiābān to work overtime
- 加油站 jiāyóuzhàn gas station
- 加上 jiāshàng plus
- 加速 jiāsù to speed up
- 加以 jiāyǐ in addition
- 加热 jiārè to heat
- 加盟 jiāméng to become a member of an alliance or union
- 加重 jiāzhòng to make heavier
- 添加 tiānjiā to add
- 附加 fùjiā additional
- 加深 jiāshēn to deepen
- 施加 shījiā to exert (effort or pressure)
- 加紧 jiājǐn to intensify
- 加剧 jiājù to intensify
- 强加 qiángjiā to impose
- 雪上加霜 xuěshàngjiāshuāng (idiom) to make matters even worse