加
jiā
Pinyin

Definition

加
 - 
jiā
  1. to add
  2. plus
  3. (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)
  4. to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
  5. to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
加
 - 
Jiā
  1. abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jiā ná dà]
  2. surname Jia

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

加
Jiā
  1. 1 abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jiā ná dà]
  2. 2 surname Jia
加入
jiā rù
  1. 1 to become a member
  2. 2 to join
  3. 3 to mix into
  4. 4 to participate in
  5. 5 to add in
加油
jiā yóu
  1. 1 to add oil
  2. 2 to top up with gas
  3. 3 to refuel
  4. 4 to accelerate
  5. 5 to step on the gas
  6. 6 (fig.) to make an extra effort
  7. 7 to cheer sb on
参加
cān jiā
  1. 1 to participate
  2. 2 to take part
  3. 3 to join
增加
zēng jiā
  1. 1 to raise
  2. 2 to increase
更加
gèng jiā
  1. 1 more (than sth else)
  2. 2 even more
加上
jiā shàng
  1. 1 plus
  2. 2 to put in
  3. 3 to add
  4. 4 to add on
  5. 5 to add into
  6. 6 in addition
  7. 7 on top of that
加以
jiā yǐ
  1. 1 in addition
  2. 2 moreover
  3. 3 (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
  4. 4 to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
  5. 5 to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
加倍
jiā bèi
  1. 1 to double
  2. 2 to redouble
加分
jiā fēn
  1. 1 extra credit (on a test)
  2. 2 bonus point
加大
jiā dà
  1. 1 to increase (e.g. one's effort)
加州
Jiā zhōu
  1. 1 California
加工
jiā gōng
  1. 1 to process
  2. 2 processing
  3. 3 working (of machinery)
加强
jiā qiáng
  1. 1 to reinforce
  2. 2 to strengthen
  3. 3 to increase
加快
jiā kuài
  1. 1 to accelerate
  2. 2 to speed up
加拿大
Jiā ná dà
  1. 1 Canada
  2. 2 Canadian
加油站
jiā yóu zhàn
  1. 1 gas station
加深
jiā shēn
  1. 1 to deepen
加热
jiā rè
  1. 1 to heat
加班
jiā bān
  1. 1 to work overtime

Idioms (17)

加官进位
jiā guān jìn wèi
  1. 1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
加官进爵
jiā guān jìn jué
  1. 1 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
加官进禄
jiā guān jìn lù
  1. 1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
年功加俸
nián gōng jiā fèng
  1. 1 increase in salary according to one's service record for the year (idiom)
快马加鞭
kuài mǎ jiā biān
  1. 1 to spur the horse to full speed (idiom)
  2. 2 to go as fast as possible
悔恨交加
huǐ hèn jiāo jiā
  1. 1 to feel remorse and shame (idiom)
文不加点
wén bù jiā diǎn
  1. 1 to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom)
  2. 2 to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions
有则改之，无则加勉
yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn
  1. 1 correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
欲加之罪，何患无辞
yù jiā zhī zuì , hé huàn wú cí
  1. 1 If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳|左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb
  2. 2 Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.
添砖加瓦
tiān zhuān jiā wǎ
  1. 1 lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to do one's bit to help
火上加油
huǒ shàng jiā yóu
  1. 1 to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
  2. 2 to enrage people and make matters worse
无以复加
wú yǐ fù jiā
  1. 1 in the extreme (idiom)
  2. 2 incapable of further increase
精诚所加，金石为开
jīng chéng suǒ jiā , jīn shí wèi kāi
  1. 1 lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
  2. 2 With a will, you can achieve anything.
变本加厉
biàn běn jiā lì
  1. 1 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)
  2. 2 to aggravate
  3. 3 to intensify
贫病交加
pín bìng jiāo jiā
  1. 1 poverty compounded by ill health (idiom)
雪上加霜
xuě shàng jiā shuāng
  1. 1 to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another
  2. 2 to make things worse in a bad situation
黄袍加身
huáng páo jiā shēn
  1. 1 lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be made emperor
  3. 3 to take the crown

Sample Sentences

老板，已经九点了。我们还加班呀？
lǎobǎn ，yǐjīng jiǔ diǎn le 。wǒmen hái jiābān ya ？
Boss, it’s already nine o’clock at night. Do we still have to work overtime?
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加油，我给你们点外卖。
jiāyóu ，wǒ gěi nǐmen diǎnwàimài 。
Keep going. I’ll order you some food delivery.
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再加把劲。
zài jiā bǎ jìn 。
Power on.
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老板，我要加点。加点一碗牛肉面。
lǎobǎn ，wǒ yào jiādiǎn 。jiādiǎn yīwǎn niúròumiàn 。
Boss, I would like to order something in addition. An additional bowl of beef noodles.
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加菜
jiācài
to add another dish
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加
jiā
to add
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这碗面加热就可以吃了。
zhè wǎn miàn jiārè jiù kěyǐ chī le 。
Just reheat the noodles, and you can eat them.
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我今天晚上又要加班了。
wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang yòu yào jiābān le 。
I have to work overtime again tonight.
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加薪
jiāxīn
to get a raise
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加工食品对身体不好，别吃太多。
jiāgōng shípǐn duì shēntǐ bùhǎo ，bié chī tài duō 。
Processed food is not food for health. Don't eat it too much.
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