添加

tiān jiā

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to add
2. to increase

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 减去 jiǎn qù 减去 jiǎn qù minus Antonym meaning 'to subtract' or 'to reduce', opposite of adding.: minus

Related words

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• 删除 shān chú 删除 shān chú to delete Means 'to delete', often the reverse action of adding something in digital contexts.: to delete

Synonyms

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• 增加 zēng jiā 增加 zēng jiā to raise Both mean 'to add/increase', but 添加 is more for adding ingredients or specific elements, while 增加 is for increasing quantity or degree.: to raise

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with digital actions: 添加好友 (add a friend), 添加文件 (add a file).

Common mistakes

Unlike English 'add', 添加 cannot mean mathematical addition; use 加 for arithmetic.

Example Sentences

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请往菜里 添加 一些盐。

Please add some salt to the dish.

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Words Containing 添加

• 添加剂 添加剂 tiān jiā jì: additive
• 添加物 添加物 tiān jiā wù: additive

Child Words of 添加

• 加 加 jiā: to add
• 添 添 tiān: to add