加我
jiā wǒ
The English phrase "add me" is translated into Chinese as 加我 (jiā wǒ).
This phrase is used to request that someone add you as a contact on a messaging app or social media platform. In China, it is much more common to specify the platform, such as WeChat (微信), rather than just saying 'add me'.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 加 (jiā) means 'to add' and 我 (wǒ) means 'me'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding 一下 (yīxià) after the verb makes the request sound more casual and less blunt. Adding 好友 (hǎoyǒu), meaning 'friend', is a common way to complete the phrase when referring to social media contact requests.
How do you pronounce it?
jiā wǒ
Did you know?
- While 'add' in English is often a verb, in Chinese, people often say 扫我 (sǎo wǒ), which literally means 'scan me', referring to scanning a QR code.
- If you want to sound polite when asking to be added, you can use the word 方便 (fāngbiàn), asking if it is 'convenient' to add you.
- The word 加 (jiā) is also the same word used for 'adding' numbers in mathematics, making the digital request linguistically identical to an arithmetic operation.
Examples in context
- 请加我微信。Qǐng jiā wǒ Wēixìn.Please add me on WeChat.
- 你可以加我好友。Nǐ kěyǐ jiā wǒ hǎoyǒu.You can add me as a friend.
- 如果不方便，可以先加我。Rúguǒ bù fāngbiàn, kěyǐ xiān jiā wǒ.If it is inconvenient, you can add me first.
Example conversation
Two classmates exchanging contact information after a project.
- 浩然 Haoran梓涵，我们以后怎么联系？Zǐhán, wǒmen yǐhòu zěnme liánxì?Zihan, how should we contact each other later?
- 梓涵 Zihan我们可以互加好友。Wǒmen kěyǐ hù jiā hǎoyǒu.We can add each other as friends.
- 浩然 Haoran好，你现在加我吧。Hǎo, nǐ xiànzài jiā wǒ ba.Okay, add me now.
- 梓涵 Zihan没问题，我这就申请。Méi wèntí, wǒ zhè jiù shēnqǐng.No problem, I'll send the request right now.
