Jiā

to add; to increase (in 增加)

HSK 2

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Jiāabbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jiā ná dà]; surname Jia
  • jiāto add; plus; (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

加班jiā bān

to work overtime

加工jiā gōng

to process; to machine; to improve

参加cān jiā

to participate; to take part; to join

更加gēng jiā

more; even more

jiā

to add; to increase; to put in

增加zēng jiā

to increase; to add; to raise

5Example Sentences

请在这个列表里加上我的名字。

qǐng zài zhè gè liè biǎo lǐ jiā shàng wǒ de míng zì。

Please add my name to this list.

他决定参加这个比赛。

tā jué dìng cān jiā zhè gè bǐ sài。

He decided to participate in this competition.

Other Characters Pronounced “jia”