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参加cān jiāto take part

HSK 3word

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参加 (cān jiā) means "to take part." As to take part, it appears in 我想参加这个比赛 (I want to take part in this competition) and 你参加明天的会吗? (Are you taking part in tomorrow's meeting?). A speaker also asks 你参加过比赛吗? (Have you ever taken part in a competition?). A speaker also says 我参加过一次 (I've taken part once).

What does 参加 mean?

  1. 1.

    to take partverb

What do the characters in 参加 mean?

  • 参to take part in
  • 加not compositional here

How do you use 参加?

See it in 我想参加这个比赛 and 你参加明天的会吗?

What are some examples of 参加 in a sentence?

  1. 我想参加这个比赛。

    Wǒ xiǎng cānjiā zhège bǐsài.

    I want to take part in this competition.

  2. 你参加明天的会吗?

    Nǐ cānjiā míngtiān de huì ma?

    Are you taking part in tomorrow's meeting?

How is 参加 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你参加过比赛吗?

    Nǐ cānjiā guo bǐsài ma?

    Have you ever taken part in a competition?

  2. Speaker B:

    我参加过一次。

    Wǒ cānjiā guo yí cì.

    I've taken part once.

  3. Speaker A:

    怎么样?

    Zěnmeyàng?

    How did it go?

  4. Speaker B:

    很有意思!

    Hěn yǒuyìsi!

    It was really interesting!

Can you use 参加 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我想___这个比赛。 (I want to take part in this competition.)
  2. 2.What does 你参加明天的会吗? mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我___过一次。 (I've taken part once.)

What should you learn next?

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.