加jiāto add
加 (jiā) means "to add" or "(math.) plus." It appears in 请加一点儿糖。 (Please add a little sugar.) and 二加三是五。 (Two plus three is five.) In the dialogue, B asks for a little sugar in the coffee. Then A asks about B's younger brother, who is studying math.
What does 加 mean?
- 1.
to addverb
- 2.
(math.) plusverb
What does the character 加 mean?
- 加to add
How do you use 加?
See it in 加一点儿糖 and 二加三
What are some examples of 加 in a sentence?
How is 加 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你的咖啡要加糖吗?
Nǐ de kāfēi yào jiā táng ma?
Do you want sugar added to your coffee?
- Speaker B:
要,请加一点儿糖。
Yào, qǐng jiā yìdiǎnr táng.
Yes, please add a little sugar.
- Speaker A:
好。你弟弟在做什么?
Hǎo. Nǐ dìdi zài zuò shénme?
OK. What is your younger brother doing?
- Speaker B:
他在学数学:二加三是五。
Tā zài xué shùxué: èr jiā sān shì wǔ.
He is studying math: two plus three is five.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.