Usage note
加用于表示增加或添加。
jiā yòng yú biǎo shì zēng jiā huò tiān xiāng.
加 is used to indicate addition or increase.
Context note
加常见于数学运算、烹饪配方和日常对话中。
jiā cháng jiàn yú shù xué yùn suàn, pēng cōng pái fèn hé rì yán huà dá zhōng.
加 is commonly found in mathematical operations, cooking recipes, and daily conversations.
5 examples
我加了两杯水。
wǒ jiā le liǎng bēi shuǐ。
I added two cups of water.
这个数字加起来是10。
zhè ge shù zì jiā qǐ lái shì 1 0。
The total of this number is 10.
请再加一份甜点。
qǐng zài jiā yí fèn tián diǎn。
Please add one more dessert.
加糖会使茶更甜。
jiā táng huì shǐ chá gèng tián。
Adding sugar will make the tea sweeter.
每天加一点运动。
měi tiān jiā yì diǎn yùn dòng。
Add a little exercise every day.
5 mini stories
妈妈加了糖，茶变得更甜了。爸爸加了一点牛奶，茶变得更香了。
mā mā jiā le táng， chá biàn de gèng tián le。 bà ba jiā le yì diǎn niú nǎi， chá biàn de gèng xiāng le。
Mom added sugar and the tea became sweeter. Dad added a little milk and the tea became more fragrant.
小明加了两颗糖，糖果堆得更高了。
xiǎo míng jiā le liǎng kē táng， táng guǒ duī dé gèng gāo le。
Xiaoming added two more candies and the candy pile became higher.
老师加了这道题的难度，同学们都更努力地思考。
lǎo shī jiā le zhè dào tí de nán dù， tóng xué men dōu gèng nǔ lì dì sī kǎo。
The teacher increased the difficulty of this question and the students all worked harder to think about it.
妈妈加了盐，汤的味道更好了。
mā ma jiā le yán， tāng de wèi dào gèng hǎo le。
Mom added salt and the soup tasted better.
爸爸加了一点酱油，菜变得更美味了。
bà ba jiā le yì diǎn jiàng yóu， cài biàn de gèng měi wèi le。
Dad added a little soy sauce and the dish became more delicious.
Mini dialogue
加饭
A
你吃饱了吗？
Nǐ chī bǎo le ma?
Are you full?
B
还没有，妈妈，请再给我加一点儿饭。
Hái méiyǒu, māma, qǐng zài gěi wǒ jiā yīdiǎnr fàn.
Not yet. Mom, please add a little more rice for me.
加法
A
三加二等于几？
Sān jiā èr děngyú jǐ?
What is three plus two?
B
三加二等于五。
Sān jiā èr děngyú wǔ.
Three plus two equals five.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
减
jiǎn
subtract
加 means add; 减 means subtract.
similar
增加
zēng jiā
to increase
加 is add; 增加 means to increase or add more.
related
加法
jiā fǎ
addition (math)
加 is add; 加法 is the math method of addition.