Chinese word

加人

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā rén

Meaning

  • verbadd someone

Example

群里人太少了，能再加人吗？qún lǐ rén tài shǎo le néng zài jiā rén ma

There are too few people in the group. Can we add someone else?

Illustration for 加人 (add someone)

More examples

我们现在人手不够，应该加人。wǒ men xiàn zài rén shǒu bú gòu yīng gāi jiā rén

We do not have enough people now, so we should add more people.

Core concept

A group, list, or roster makes room for another person.

Common phrases

  • 在群里加人zài qún lǐ jiā rén

    add people to the group

  • 帮我加人bāng wǒ jiā rén

    help me add people

  • 需要加人xū yào jiā rén

    need to add people

Similar words

添加tiān jiā: Include a person or thing in a group, list, or collection.
增加zēng jiā: Cause a group or organization to have more people or members.
拉人lā rén: Recruit people, often friends or acquaintances, to join a group.
邀请yāo qǐng: Request that someone come or participate in a group or activity.

Definition in Chinese

把新的个人加入到某个群体或名单中，增加该处的人数或成员。bǎ xīn de gè rén jiā rù dào mǒu gè qún tǐ huò míng dān zhōng zēng jiā gāi chù de rén shù huò chéng yuán

Word origin

加 (jiā, "add") + 人 (rén, "person") combines the act of adding with the person added, forming a compact verb for bringing someone into a group or list.

Usage tips

  • The destination can be omitted when the context is clear, so this short verb often appears in messages about chat groups, activities, or participant lists.

Other meanings

  • increase membershipverb

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