添加

tiān jiā

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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minus

Antonym meaning 'to subtract' or 'to reduce', opposite of adding.

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to delete

Means 'to delete', often the reverse action of adding something in digital contexts.

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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.

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

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

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请往菜里添加一些盐。

Please add some salt to the dish.

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additive

additive

to add

to add