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参加 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say cān jiā slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
参加是用来表示参与某项活动或事件的词语。例如，你可以参加学校的运动会或者家庭聚会。
cān jiā shì yòng lái bǐ sài yǒu xiàng de huó dào huò èr jīng de cí yǔ 。例 如 ， nǐ kě yǐ cān jiā xué xiào de huì dòng huò qí tóng gù jì 。
参加 is used to indicate participation in an event or activity. For example, you can participate in the school sports meet or family gathering.
Context note
参加常用于描述个人参与各种活动，如学校、社区或家庭的活动。
cān jiā cháng yòng lái miáo shù gè rén yǔ cí bù zú zhǒng huó dào ， rú xué xiào 、 qū shì huò jiā tíng de huó dào 。
参加 is commonly used to describe personal participation in various activities, such as school, community, or family events.
5 examples
我参加了运动会。
wǒ cān jiā le yùn dòng huì。
I participated in the sports meet.
他参加了志愿者活动。
tā cān jiā le zhì yuàn zhě huó dòng。
He participated in the volunteer activity.
我们参加了一个聚会。
wǒ men cān jiā le yí gè jù huì。
We participated in a party.
她参加了学校的戏剧演出。
tā cān jiā le xué xiào de xì jù yǎn chū。
She participated in the school drama performance.
他们参加了一次社区服务。
tā men cān jiā le yí cì shè qū fú wù。
They participated in community service once.
5 mini stories
小明参加了学校的运动会，他跑得很快。
xiǎo míng cān jiā le xué xiào de yùn dòng huì， tā pǎo dé hěn kuài。
Xiaoming participated in the school sports meet, and he ran very fast.
妈妈邀请我们参加家庭聚会，我们一起玩得很开心。
mā ma yāo qǐng wǒ men cān jiā jiā tíng jù huì， wǒ men yì qǐ wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
Mom invited us to participate in a family gathering, and we played happily together.
姐姐参加了社区的环保活动，她很积极。
jiě jie cān jiā le shè qū de huán bǎo huó dòng， tā hěn jī jí。
My sister participated in the community's environmental protection activity, and she was very active.
爸爸参加了一个会议，他提出了很多好的建议。
bà ba cān jiā le yí gè huì yì， tā tí chū le hěn duō hǎo de jiàn yì。
Dad participated in a meeting, and he proposed many good suggestions.
李老师参加了学校的教师培训，她学到了很多新知识。
lǐ lǎo shī cān jiā le xué xiào de jiào shī péi xùn， tā xué dào le hěn duō xīn zhī shi。
Teacher Li participated in the school's teacher training program, and she learned a lot of new knowledge.