Chinese word

参加

Pronunciation

Pinyincān jiā

Meaning

  • verbjoin

Example

你要不要参加我们的聚会？nǐ yào bú yào cān jiā wǒ men de jù huì

Do you want to join our party?

Illustration for 参加 (join)

More examples

他准备参加明天的考试。tā zhǔn bèi cān jiā míng tiān de kǎo shì

He is preparing to take tomorrow's exam.

Core concept

Adding oneself to a shared activity or group and taking part in what happens there.

Common phrases

  • 参加活动cān jiā huó dòng

    join an activity

  • 参加考试cān jiā kǎo shì

    take an exam

  • 参加聚会cān jiā jù huì

    join a party

Similar words

加入jiā rù: Enter an organization or group and become one of its members.
出席chū xí: Go to a meeting, ceremony, or other event and be present there.
报名bào míng: Register by giving a name to apply to take part in an activity or exam.

Definition in Chinese

加入某项活动或集体，实际参与其中的行动或讨论。jiā rù mǒu xiàng huó dòng huò jí tǐ shí jì cān yù qí zhōng de xíng dòng huò tǎo lùn

Word origin

参加 (cānjiā, "join") combines 参 (cān, "take part") with 加 (jiā, "add"), giving the idea of adding oneself to an activity or group.

Usage tips

  • English can describe being present at an event without an active role, but this Chinese verb usually presents the person as taking part in the activity.

Other meanings

  • attendverb
  • participationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 参加者cān jiā zhěparticipantnoun
  • 参加费cān jiā fèiparticipation feenoun

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