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Pronunciation |
: |
jiā |
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Meaning |
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- add; plus. (v)
- increase; augment. (v)
- put in; add; append. (v)
- used in the same way as 加以 usually after a monosyllabic adver. (v)
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Radical |
: |
力 |
Strokes |
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5 |
Traditional |
: |
加 |
Usage |
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48.1% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
4. |
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: |
attend; take part in |
Sentences:
1. Two plus five is seven. |
èr |
jiā |
wǔ |
děng |
yú |
qī |
。 |
二 |
加 |
五 |
等 |
于 |
七 |
。 |
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二 |
: |
two |
加 |
: |
plus |
五 |
: |
five |
等于 |
: |
equal to, equivalent to |
七 |
: |
seven |
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2. The boss wants to increase our wages. |
lǎo |
bǎn |
yào |
gěi |
wǒ |
men |
jiā |
gōng |
zī |
。 |
老 |
板 |
要 |
给 |
我 |
们 |
加 |
工 |
资 |
。 |
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老板 |
: |
boss |
要 |
: |
want |
给 |
: |
for |
我们 |
: |
we |
加 |
: |
increase |
工资 |
: |
wages, salary |
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3. I put some salt in the soup. |
wǒ |
zài |
tāng |
lǐ |
jiā |
diǎn |
yán |
。 |
我 |
在 |
汤 |
里 |
加 |
点 |
盐 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
在 |
: |
in |
汤 |
: |
soup |
里 |
: |
inside |
加 |
: |
put in |
点 |
: |
a little |
盐 |
: |
salt |
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4. We should be strict with children. |
wǒ |
men |
duì |
hái |
zǐ |
yào |
yán |
jiā |
guǎn |
jiāo |
。 |
我 |
们 |
对 |
孩 |
子 |
要 |
严 |
加 |
管 |
教 |
。 |
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我们 |
: |
we |
对 |
: |
treat |
孩子 |
: |
children |
要 |
: |
should |
严 |
: |
strict |
加 |
: |
(adverb) |
管 |
: |
discipline |
教 |
: |
teach |
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5. She once played for the school team. |
tā |
céng |
jīng |
cān |
jiā |
guo |
xiào |
duì |
。 |
她 |
曾 |
经 |
参 |
加 |
过 |
校 |
队 |
。 |
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她 |
: |
she |
曾经 |
: |
once |
参加 |
: |
take part in |
过 |
: |
(particle) used after a verb to indicate the completion of an action |
校 |
: |
school |
队 |
: |
team |
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