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增添 zēng tiān to add / to increase
搭 dā to put up / to build (scaffolding) / to hang (clothes on a pole) / to connect / to join / to arrange in pairs / to match / to add / to throw in (resources) / to take (boat, train) / variant of 褡[da1]
添加 tiān jiā to add / to increase
加上 jiā shàng plus / to put in / to add / to add on / to add into / in addition / on top of that
新增 xīn zēng newly added / additional / to add (to what already exists)
还说 hái shuō to add (in speaking) / to also say
增补 zēng bǔ to augment / to supplement / to add
着 zhāo (chess) move / trick / all right! / (dialect) to add
归并 guī bìng to put together / to add / to merge
加 jiā to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 / etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
加添 jiā tiān augment / add
增 zēng to increase / to expand / to add
益 yì benefit / profit / advantage / beneficial / to increase / to add / all the more
找补 zhǎo bu to compensate / to make up / to complement / to add
附 fù to add / to attach / to be close to / to be attached
添 tiān to add / to increase / to replenish
拢 lǒng to gather together / to collect / to approach / to draw near to / to add / to sum up / to comb (hair)
兑 duì to cash / to exchange / to add (liquid) / to blend / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp / ☱
加进 jiā jìn to add / to mix in / to incorporate
加入 jiā rù to become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add in
统计 tǒng jì statistics / to count / to add up
加油 jiā yóu to add oil / to top up with gas / to refuel / to accelerate / to step on the gas / (fig.) to make an extra effort / to cheer sb on
搭配 dā pèi to pair up / to match / to arrange in pairs / to add sth into a group
合计 hé jì to add up the total / to figure what sth amounts to / to consider
注释 zhù shì marginal notes / annotation / to annotate / to add comments to text
渲染 xuàn rǎn rendering (computing) / to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting) / to exaggerate / to embellish
追加 zhuī jiā to add something extra / an additional increment / addendum / to append / an additional posthumous title
增设 zēng shè to add to existing facilities or services
增减 zēng jiǎn to add or subtract / to increase or decrease / to go up or go down
相加 xiāng jiā to add up (numbers) / (fig.) to put together (several things of the same type, e.g. skills)
另加 lìng jiā to add to / supplementary
锦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom) / fig. to give sth additional splendor / to provide the crowning touch / (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off
雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng (idiom) to make matters even worse / to add insult to injury
助兴 zhù xìng to add to the fun / to liven things up
推波助澜 tuī bō zhù lán to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom) / to add momentum / to encourage sth to get bigger / to add fuel to the fire
添置 tiān zhì to buy / to acquire / to add to one's possessions
冲泡 chōng pào to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves) / to infuse (tea)
加温 jiā wēn to heat / to add warmth / to raise temperature / fig. to stimulate
上水 Shàng shuǐ upper reaches (of a river) / to go upstream / to add some water / to water (a crop etc)
加试 jiā shì to add material to an exam / supplementary exam
批注 pī zhù to annotate / to add marginal comments on / criticism / marginalia
画龙点睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom) / fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
乡民 xiāng mín villager / (Tw) (Internet slang) person who likes to follow online discussions and add their opinions
点睛 diǎn jīng to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛[hua4 long2 dian3 jing1])
增光 zēng guāng to add luster / to add glory
润色 rùn sè to polish (a piece of writing) / to add a few finishing touches to (a piece of writing, painting etc)
增删 zēng shān add and delete
火上加油 huǒ shàng jiā yóu to add oil to the fire (idiom) / fig. to aggravate a situation / to enrage people and make matters worse
总合 zǒng hé to collect together / to add up / altogether
附会 fù huì to add parallels and interpretations (to a story etc) / to develop and embellish / to interpret (often in a strained manner)
积少成多 jī shǎo chéng duō (idiom) many little things add up to sth great / many little drops make an ocean
点染 diǎn rǎn to touch up (a piece of writing) / to add details (to a painting)
添丁 tiān dīng to add a son to the family
集腋成裘 jí yè chéng qiú many hairs make a fur coat (idiom) / many small contributions add up to sth big / many a mickle makes a muckle
理屈词穷 lǐ qū cí qióng lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom) / fig. unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position / to not have a leg to stand on
染 rǎn to dye / to catch (a disease) / to acquire (bad habits etc) / to contaminate / to add color washes to a painting
饶 ráo rich / abundant / exuberant / to add for free / to throw in as bonus / to spare / to forgive / despite / although
添油加醋 tiān yóu jiā cù lit. to add oil and vinegar / fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting)
救焚益薪 jiù fén yì xīn add firewood to put out the flames (idiom) / fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse / to add fuel to the fire
积薪厝火 jī xīn cuò huǒ to add fuel to the flames
点睛之笔 diǎn jīng zhī bǐ the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom) / fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
加﹍于 jiā yú impose / add to
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè Zhū gě Liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom
三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè Zhū gě Liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò Zhū gě Liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè Zhū gě Liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
加油添醋 jiā yóu tiān cù to add interest (to a story) / to sex up
加总 jiā zǒng sum (result of addition) / addition / total / to add up a number of items / to accumulate
多放 duō fàng add extra (of a spice etc)
少成多 shǎo chéng duō Many little things add up to sth great (idiom) / many a mickle makes a muckle
少放 shǎo fàng to add less (of a spice etc)
精密化 jīng mì huà refinement / to add precision
综计 zōng jì grand total / to add everything together
挂马 guà mǎ Trojan horse, to add malware to a website or program (computing)
涂乙 tú yǐ to trim or add (to a text) / to edit
拉黑 lā hēi to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc) / abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单
批点 pī diǎn to add critical marks or notes to a text / (fig.) to criticize
扩列 kuò liè (Internet slang) to add a friend (on a social network etc)
偷加 tōu jiā to surreptitiously add (sth that shouldn't be there)
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