How common it is
参与 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say cānyù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
参与表示加入并一起做某事。
cān yù biǎo shì jiā rù bìng yì qǐ zuò mǒu shì。
参与 means to take part in or join in something.
Context note
参与常用于活动、讨论和工作。
cān yù cháng yòng yú huó dòng 、 tǎo lùn hé gōng zuò。
It is often used for activities, discussions, and work.
5 examples
我想参与这个活动。
wǒ xiǎng cān yù zhè ge huó dòng。
I want to take part in this activity.
大家都参与讨论。
dà jiā dōu cān yù tǎo lùn。
Everyone participates in the discussion.
他参与了比赛。
tā cān yù le bǐ sài。
He took part in the competition.
请积极参与。
qǐng jī jí cān yù。
Please participate actively.
学生们参与了表演。
xué shēng men cān yù le biǎo yǎn。
The students took part in the performance.
5 mini stories
老师鼓励大家参与课堂活动。
lǎo shī gǔ lì dà jiā cān yù kè táng huó dòng。
The teacher encouraged everyone to participate in class activities.
她很喜欢参与学校工作。
tā hěn xǐ huan cān yù xué xiào gōng zuò。
She likes participating in school work.
小朋友们都参与了游戏。
xiǎo péng yǒu men dōu cān yù le yóu xì。
The children all joined in the game.
他没有参与这个决定。
tā méi yǒu cān yù zhè ge jué dìng。
He did not take part in this decision.
参与讨论可以学到很多。
cān yù tǎo lùn kě yǐ xué dào hěn duō。
Participating in discussion can teach you a lot.