添

tiān

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

Character focus

Stroke order

11 strokes

Word relationships

Antonyms

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减少

jiǎn shǎo

to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

To reduce or decrease

Related words

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增添

zēng tiān

to add

To add or augment, more formal

添加

tiān jiā

to add

To add or append, often for ingredients or items

Synonyms

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加

jiā

to add

General meaning of adding or increasing

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)

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Words Containing 添

to add

to add

lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous

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

jiā yóu tiān cù

to add interest (to a story)

加添

jiā tiān

to add; to augment; to increase

如虎添翼

rú hǔ tiān yì

lit. like a tiger that has grown wings

添丁

tiān dīng

to add a son to the family

添乱

tiān luàn

(coll.) to cause trouble for sb

additive

additive

to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.)

添油加醋

tiān yóu jiā cù

lit. to add oil and vinegar

添砖加瓦

tiān zhuān jiā wǎ

lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)

添福添寿

tiān fú tiān shòu

to increase luck and longevity

to buy

to fill (up)

to acquire

to cause trouble for sb

锦上添花

jǐn shàng tiān huā

lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom)