加 - to add, plus, (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned), to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb), to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) - jiā | Definition | ChinesePod.com

加

jiā

Pinyin

Definition

加

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jiā

to add
plus
(used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)

加

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Jiā

abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jiā ná dà]
surname Jia

Character Decomposition

Compounds (21)

jià

1 to support
2 frame
3 rack
4 framework
5 classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc

Jià

1 surname Jia

jià

1 to harness
2 to draw (a cart etc)
3 to drive
4 to pilot
5 to sail
6 to ride
7 your good self
8 prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞)

Hè

1 surname He

hè

1 to congratulate

Related Words (20)

Jiā

1 abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jiā ná dà]
2 surname Jia

jiā rù

1 to become a member
2 to join
3 to mix into
4 to participate in
5 to add in

jiā yóu

1 to add oil
2 to top up with gas
3 to refuel
4 to accelerate
5 to step on the gas
6 (fig.) to make an extra effort
7 to cheer sb on

cān jiā

1 to participate
2 to take part
3 to join

zēng jiā

1 to raise
2 to increase

Idioms (17)

加官进位

jiā guān jìn wèi

1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)

加官进爵

jiā guān jìn jué

1 promotion to the nobility (idiom)

加官进禄

jiā guān jìn lù

1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)

年功加俸

nián gōng jiā fèng

1 increase in salary according to one's service record for the year (idiom)

快马加鞭

kuài mǎ jiā biān

1 to spur the horse to full speed (idiom)
2 to go as fast as possible

Sample Sentences

老板，已经九点了。我们还加班呀？

lǎobǎn ，yǐjīng jiǔ diǎn le 。wǒmen hái jiābān ya ？

Boss, it’s already nine o’clock at night. Do we still have to work overtime?

加油，我给你们点外卖。

jiāyóu ，wǒ gěi nǐmen diǎnwàimài 。

Keep going. I’ll order you some food delivery.

再加把劲。

zài jiā bǎ jìn 。

Power on.

老板，我要加点。加点一碗牛肉面。

lǎobǎn ，wǒ yào jiādiǎn 。jiādiǎn yīwǎn niúròumiàn 。

Boss, I would like to order something in addition. An additional bowl of beef noodles.

加菜

jiācài

to add another dish

加

jiā

to add

这碗面加热就可以吃了。

zhè wǎn miàn jiārè jiù kěyǐ chī le 。

Just reheat the noodles, and you can eat them.

我今天晚上又要加班了。

wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang yòu yào jiābān le 。

I have to work overtime again tonight.

加薪

jiāxīn

to get a raise

加工食品对身体不好，别吃太多。

jiāgōng shípǐn duì shēntǐ bùhǎo ，bié chī tài duō 。

Processed food is not food for health. Don't eat it too much.