HSK 3.0 Level 3 · Action

加 jiā “to add” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 加 means

to add
plus
(maths.) plus
to increase
to augment

More meanings from CC-CEDICT

(used before a disyllabic verb, often after an adverb like 不, 大, 稍 etc, to indicate that the action applies to sth previously mentioned, as in 稍加改良 “make some minor improvements to (it)”)
Canada (abbr. for 加拿大)

How to say 加

加jiā1st tone, high and level

加 in a sentence

请把我的名字加在名单上。
Qǐng bǎ wǒ de míngzi jiā zài míngdān shàng.
Please add my name to the list.
Sentence #893047 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted
欢迎你加入我们。
Huānyíng nǐ jiārù wǒmen.
You’re welcome to join us.
Sentence #1789983 from Tatoeba · translation adapted
请问，我可以加入你们吗？
Qǐngwèn, wǒ kěyǐ jiārù nǐmen ma?
Excuse me, may I join you?
Sentence #3656967 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

How 加 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 加 (jiā) with each of its parts in a different colour

加jiāto add

力strength · lì
口mouth · kǒu

Memory aidStrength 力 added to words 口: to add.

How to write 加

加 5 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

加 (jiā) stroke order chart: each stroke of the character in the order you write it — Stroke order chart for 加 (jiā). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 加

Words with 加

参加cānjiā · participate 增加zēngjiā · to raise 加班jiābān · to work overtime 加油jiāyóu · to cheer on 加入jiārù · to join 更加gèngjiā · even more 加油站jiāyóuzhàn · petrol station 加剧jiājù · to intensify 施加shījiā · to exert 加工jiāgōng · to process

More words: Action & Change Verbs

见到jiàndào · to see 变biàn · to change 选xuǎn · to choose 办bàn · to handle 查chá · to check 做到zuòdào · to accomplish 成chéng · to become 求qiú · to seek

FAQs

What does 加 mean in English?

加 (jiā) means “to add” or “plus”. It is an HSK 3.0 Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 加?

Say it jiā: jiā with a 1st tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.

Is 加 the same in Traditional Chinese?

Yes. 加 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.

How do you type 加 on a keyboard?

Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type jia with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 加 from the suggestions. Typing jia into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.

What HSK level is 加?

加 is an HSK 3.0 Level 3 word in the official 2021 syllabus, and it is on our HSK 3.0 Band 3 word list. It is not on the older HSK 2.0 word lists.

Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.