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[1] plus; [v] add (to) [2] [v] increase; augment [3] [v] append Stroke count: 5
Level: 2
Radical: 力 (#19)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 20161 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44 |
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加泰羅尼亞 gaa1 taai3 lo4 nei4 aa3 = Catalonia, Spain 加工 gaa1 gung1 = to process 加油 gaa1 jau4*2 = refuel; lubricate; come on! 加入 gaa1 jap6 = to add in; to join in; to participate; to mix in; to pour in 再加上 zoi3 gaa1 soeng5 = [1] superadd, to add over and above, [2] to annex 加細碼 gaa1 sai3 maa5 = extra small size (XS) 加大碼 gaa1 daai6 maa5 = extra large size (XL) 加倫 gaa1 leon4*2 = gallon (loanword) 加國 gaa1 gwok3 = Canada 附加費 fu6 gaa1 fai3 = surcharge See all 202 compounds (CantoDict reports 220 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 14 examples containing 加
點解一加一等於「王」? 粵
why does one plus one equal '王'? [This is a well known riddle, the character 王 being composed of two 一 characters at the top and bottom with a + in the middle!]
近排我一直都捱夜加班 粵
Recently I've been staying up late, doing overtime non-stop. [Lit. recently I always also stay-up-late do-overtime.]
園主又打發了另一個僕人去,他們也把那人打了,並加以侮辱,放他空手回去。 國
And again he (the lord of the vinyard) sent another servant. But they beat him also. They humiliated him, sent him away empty handed. (Luke 20:11)
你加水太少,就會煲燶飯㗎。 粵
If you add too little water, you will burn the rice. [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134219,134225#msg-134225]
我以後一定會加倍小心
Show all 14 examplesI will certainly be much more careful in the future. [加倍小心 literally means "add on double amount of carefulness", which implies "(be)much more careful"] |