参加

参加 cānjiā

Participates

参加 in a sentence HSK 3 繁體 參加 canjia

What 参加 means

  1. Participates

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Character by character

参加 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

参
cān / shēn
Participate (to advise); Ginseng
加
jiā
Add (plus - increase)

How to write 参加

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参加 in a sentence

我想参加这个比赛。
Wǒ xiǎng cānjiā zhège bǐsài.
I want to take part in this competition.
他没参加昨天的会议。
Tā méi cānjiā zuótiān de huìyì.
He didn't attend yesterday's meeting.

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Questions about 参加

What does 参加 mean in English?

参加 is pronounced cānjiā and means Participates.

How do you pronounce 参加?

参加 is cānjiā in pinyin — written canjia without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 参加?

参加 is written with 2 characters: 参 (cān / shēn) Participate (to advise); Ginseng, 加 (jiā) Add (plus - increase). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 参加 written in traditional Chinese?

參加. The simplified form 参加 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 參加 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced cānjiā.

Is 参加 an HSK word?

Yes — 参加 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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