添

tiān

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to add
2. to increase
3. to replenish

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 减少 jiǎn shǎo 减少 jiǎn shǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower To reduce or decrease: to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

Related words

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• 增添 zēng tiān 增添 zēng tiān to add To add or augment, more formal: to add
• 添加 tiān jiā 添加 tiān jiā to add To add or append, often for ingredients or items: to add

Synonyms

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• 加 jiā 加 jiā to add General meaning of adding or increasing: to add

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with abstract nouns like 麻烦 (trouble), 困难 (difficulty), or 光彩 (luster) to mean 'add/increase (abstract things)'.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 添 (tiān, to add) with 填 (tián, to fill in); 添 is about adding to something, while 填 is about filling a form or gap.

Example Sentences

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请给我再 添 一碗饭。

Please give me another bowl of rice.

他們幾乎不給我們 添 麻煩。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 805020)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 添

• 增添 增添 zēng tiān: to add
• 添加 添加 tiān jiā: to add
• 画蛇添足 画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú: lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous
• 二一添作五 二一添作五 èr yī tiān zuò wǔ: lit. one half equals zero point five (division rule in abacus reckoning)
• 加油添醋 加油添醋 jiā yóu tiān cù: to add interest (to a story)
• 加添 加添 jiā tiān: to add; to augment; to increase
• 如虎添翼 如虎添翼 rú hǔ tiān yì: lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
• 添丁 添丁 tiān dīng: to add a son to the family
• 添乱 添乱 tiān luàn: (coll.) to cause trouble for sb
• 添加剂 添加剂 tiān jiā jì: additive
• 添加物 添加物 tiān jiā wù: additive
• 添堵 添堵 tiān dǔ: to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.)
• 添油加醋 添油加醋 tiān yóu jiā cù: lit. to add oil and vinegar
• 添砖加瓦 添砖加瓦 tiān zhuān jiā wǎ: lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)
• 添福添寿 添福添寿 tiān fú tiān shòu: to increase luck and longevity
• 添置 添置 tiān zhì: to buy
• 添补 添补 tiān bu: to fill (up)
• 添办 添办 tiān bàn: to acquire
• 添麻烦 添麻烦 tiān má fan: to cause trouble for sb
• 锦上添花 锦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā: lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom)