English–Chinese
“add” in Chinese
How to say “add” in Chinese
“Add” in Chinese is 加 (jiā).
Brings something extra into an existing whole, so its quantity, strength, or extent grows.
Example sentences with 加
你可以在茶里加点糖吗？nǐ ké yǐ zài chá lǐ jiā diǎn táng ma
Can you add a little sugar to the tea?
Tips for using 加
- English often says "add something to a dish", while Chinese can place the added thing directly after 加 (jiā, "add"), without an English-style to.
Other Chinese words for “add”
汤里加上一点盐就好了。tāng lǐ jiā shàng yì diǎn yán jiù hǎo le
Adding a little salt to the soup would be enough.
做饭时请添加一点盐。zuò fàn shí qǐng tiān jiā yì diǎn yán
When cooking, please add a little salt.
我还需要补充一些资料。wǒ hái xū yào bǔ chōng yì xiē zī liào
I still need to add some information.
服务员，请再添一点汤。fú wù yuán qǐng zài tiān yì diǎn tāng
Waiter, please add a little more soup.
她的话为他的报告增添了许多细节。tā de huà wèi tā de bào gào zēng tiān le xǔ duō xì jié
Her words added many details to his report.
请不要在报告里附加不相关的信息。qǐng bú yào zài bào gào lǐ fù jiā bù xiāng guān de xìn xī
Please don't add irrelevant information to the report.