Chinese word

增添

Pronunciation

Pinyinzēng tiān

Meaning

  • verbadd

Example

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.

Illustration for 增添 (add)

More examples

新的灯光为晚会增添了温馨的气氛。xīn de dēng guāng wèi wǎn huì zēng tiān le wēn xīn de qì fēn

The new lighting enhanced the warm atmosphere of the party.

Core concept

Makes an existing thing fuller or more vivid by putting something extra into it.

Common phrases

  • 增添色彩zēng tiān sè cǎi

    add color

  • 增添信心zēng tiān xìn xīn

    boost confidence

  • 增添气氛zēng tiān qì fēn

    enhance the atmosphere

Similar words

增加zēng jiā: Increasing the size, amount, or number of something.
添加tiān jiā: Adding a new part, object, or piece of content to something.
修饰xiū shì: Shaping appearance or expression to make it neater or more attractive.
补充bǔ chōng: Filling a gap by adding the part or information that is missing.

Definition in Chinese

在已有事物上再添新物或新意，常指使性质、风格或氛围变得更加明显或丰富。zài yí yǒu shì wù shàng zài tiān xīn wù huò xīn yì cháng zhí shǐ xìng zhì fēng gé huò fēn wéi biàn de gèng jiā míng xiǎn huò fēng fù

Word origin

增添 (zēngtiān, "to add") combines 增 (zēng, "increase") with 添 (tiān, "put in extra"), joining two ideas of making an existing whole richer.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb often suits qualities, details, or atmosphere as well as physical things, and it can describe pressure or worry without implying a positive result.

Other meanings

  • supplementverb

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