加入
jiārù
The Mandarin way to say 'join' is 加入 (jiārù).
加入 can be used in various contexts, such as joining a club, organization, team or a community.
Meaning: to combine more than one item into one, to put together (verb)
Which one should you use?
Use 加入 (jiārù) when joining an organization, a group or a club, rather than physically connecting two objects. Use 连接 (liánjiē) when talking about joining physical things like wires, pipes or digital connections, rather than joining a social group.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
jiārù
Did you know?
- While 加入 is for groups, if you 'join' a conversation by interrupting, you use 插嘴 (chāzuǐ), which literally means 'to insert one's mouth'.
- The characters in 加入 are composed of 'add' and 'enter'. To a native speaker, joining a group is literally seen as the act of 'adding oneself into' the existing structure.
- The character 加 (jiā) in 加入 is used as the mathematical symbol for 'plus', mirroring the English logic of 'adding' a person to a group.
Examples in context
- 請加入我們。Please join us.This sentence is useful for inviting someone to join using the form 加入.Tatoeba #6150018 by verdastelo9604, translation #3333875 by CK
- 来加入我们吧。Join us.Tatoeba #5092554 by mirrorvan, translation #1745546 by belgavox
- 欢迎你加入我们。You are welcome to join us.This sentence is useful for welcoming someone to join using the form 加入.Tatoeba #1789983 by sadhen, translation #7832948 by sharris123
- 我想加入你们的俱乐部。（Wǒ xiǎng jiārù nǐmen de jùlèbù.）I want to join your club.
- 我想参加今晚的聚会。（Wǒ xiǎng cānjiā jīnwǎn de jùhuì.）I want to join tonight's gathering.
- 你想不想参与我们的计划？（Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng cānyù wǒmen de jìhuà?）Do you want to join/participate in our plan?
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Example conversation
Xiaowen and Zhiqiang are cooking together in the kitchen.
- 俊杰 Junjie现在可以把糖加入汤里。Xiànzài kěyǐ bǎ táng jiārù tāng lǐ.Now you can add the sugar into the soup.
- 梓涵 Zihan好的，我马上加入。Hǎo de, wǒ mǎshàng jiārù.Okay, I will add it right away.
- 俊杰 Junjie记得不要加入太多。Jìdé bùyào jiārù tài duō.Remember not to add too much.
- 梓涵 Zihan放心吧，我会控制量的。Fàngxīn ba, wǒ huì kòngzhì liàng de.Don't worry, I'll control the amount.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
