(cān jiā) - to participate in, to attend, to join in Mandarin
cānjiāTraditional: 參加
Translation
to participate in, to attend, to join
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Word origin
A two-character word: 参 'to take part, to join' plus 加 'to add' (composed of 力 'strength' and 口 'mouth'). Together 参加 means to participate in or to join.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 参 (take part) + 加 (力 strength + 口 mouth)
Stroke order
参
加
Examples
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I want to participate in this activity.
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He joined the competition and won first place.
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Will you attend my wedding?
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Tomorrow I'm going to a job interview.
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I want to take part in this meeting.
参加 (cān jiā) means to participate, attend, or take part in. It covers attending events (参加婚礼, attend a wedding), joining competitions (参加比赛, enter a competition), and becoming a member of groups (参加组织, join an organisation). It is more active than 出席 (chū xí, to attend formally) and is the most common everyday word for participating in activities. Related: 参与 (cān yù) is a slightly more formal synonym.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 7: 参加, 更好, 曾 and 7 more words.