参与

cān

Traditional: 参与

#1569 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

to participate, to take part in, to get involved

Word origin

A compound of 参 (cān, to take part, to join) and 与 (yù, to take part in, to be involved with), pairing two near-synonyms of joining in.

Origin
compound
Root
参 (cān, to join) + 与 (yù, to take part in)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 参

Stroke order for 与

Examples

Many students took part in this activity.

He is unwilling to get involved in this matter.

We encourage everyone to participate actively.

xiàng

She took part in the design work of the project.

The public has the right to take part in decision-making.

参与 (cān yù) means to participate in or take part in, with a slightly more active, involved sense than the everyday 参加. It often appears with abstract nouns such as projects, decisions and discussions.

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This word is part of lesson 32.