加 (jiā) - to add & to increase
加 · jiā
to add;
to increase;
to plus;
to append;
to join;
to participate;
Canada (abbreviation).
to addto increaseto plus
Usage highlights
to addto participateto accelerateto strengthengasolineCanada
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Please add more sugar (加糖).
- The price has increased (价格增加了).
- Two plus three equals five (二加三等于五).
- He joined the company (他加入了公司).
- Canada is abbreviated as 加拿大.
Collocations
- to add(增加)
- to participate(参加)
- to accelerate(加速)
- to strengthen(加强)
- gasoline(汽油)
- Canada(加拿大)
Idioms
- To add fuel to the fire(火上加油)
- To add wings to a tiger(如虎添翼)
- To pile up(层层加码)
- To be busy with work(工作加班)
Cultural background
FAQ- Used in mathematical contexts for addition.
- Commonly appears in compound words related to increase, participation, or enhancement.
- Adopted as the abbreviation for Canada (加拿大).