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加jiāto add

HSK 3word

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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. 1.

    to addverb

  2. 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?

  1. 请加一点儿糖。

    Qǐng jiā yìdiǎnr táng.

    Please add a little sugar.

  2. 二加三是五。

    Èr jiā sān shì wǔ.

    Two plus three is five.

How is 加 used in a conversation?

  1. 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?

  2. Speaker B:

    要,请加一点儿糖。

    Yào, qǐng jiā yìdiǎnr táng.

    Yes, please add a little sugar.

  3. Speaker A:

    好。你弟弟在做什么?

    Hǎo. Nǐ dìdi zài zuò shénme?

    OK. What is your younger brother doing?

  4. 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.

Can you use 加 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (to add): 请___一点儿糖。 (Please add a little sugar.)
  2. 2.What does 二加三是五。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to add"?

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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.