加

jiā
#166 most
frequent character
add, increase, put in
verb

Example Sentences

请把盐加进汤里。
qǐng bǎ yán jiā jìn tāng lǐ 。
Please add salt to the soup.
他想加一点糖。
tāxiǎng jiā yīdiǎn táng 。
He wants to add a little sugar.
你能加快你的速度吗？
nǐ néng jiākuài nǐde sùdù ma ？
Can you increase your speed?

Same Characters, Different Readings

加Jia1
Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1na2da4])

Words with similar meanings

增加zēngjiā
increase
More specific to increasing quantity or size.
添tiān
add
Often used for adding something extra or supplementary.

Words Starting With 加

加油站jiā yóu zhàn
gas station
加班jiā bān
to work overtime
加剧jiā jù
to intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate; to aggravate; to exacerbate; to embitter
加工jiā gōng
to process; processing; working (of machinery)

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