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English translation of 加

plus

In Chinese, 'plus' is translated to '加'. It is a commonly used word in Chinese mathematics, just as 'plus' is used in English to indicate addition. It could also be used metaphorically to represent the act of adding or including something extra.


Example sentences using:

请加一杯咖啡。

qǐng jiā yī bēi kāfēi.

English translation of 请加一杯咖啡。

Please add a cup of coffee.

This sentence is often used at a cafe or restaurant, where one might ask the waiter to add a cup of coffee to their order.

下次我们可以加快速度。

xià cì wǒmen kěyǐ jiā kuài sùdù.

English translation of 下次我们可以加快速度。

Next time we can speed up.

This phrase is used when suggesting to increase the speed of a particular task or action in the future.

他的电话号码是多少?你可以加到群组吗?

tā de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo? nǐ kěyǐ jiā dào qúnzǔ ma?

English translation of 他的电话号码是多少?你可以加到群组吗?

What is his phone number? Can you add it to the group?

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他给了我一个加法问题解决。

tā gěi le wǒ yīgè jiāfǎ wèntí jiějué.

English translation of 他给了我一个加法问题解决。

He gave me an addition problem to solve.

This phrase is used when someone is assigned a mathematical problem, particularly an addition problem, to solve.

这只是我加的一个小特性。

zhè zhǐshì wǒ jiā de yīgè xiǎo tèxìng.

English translation of 这只是我加的一个小特性。

This is just a small feature I added.

This sentence is used when someone adds a new feature or function to something, like a software or a project and is explaining his/her contribution.

我每天晚饭后都加一小时的阅读。

wǒ měitiān wǎnfàn hòu dōu jiā yī xiǎoshí de yuèdú.

English translation of 我每天晚饭后都加一小时的阅读。

I add an hour of reading after dinner every day.

This phrase is used when someone sets a routine or habit to read for an hour after dinner every day.

我想加你为我的朋友。

wǒ xiǎng jiā nǐ wèi wǒ de péngyǒu.

English translation of 我想加你为我的朋友。

I want to add you as my friend.

This phrase is often used when someone wants to become friends with another person or add them to their friend list on a social platform.

她给我加了许多工作压力。

tā gěi wǒ jiā le xǔduō gōngzuò yālì.

English translation of 她给我加了许多工作压力。

She added a lot of work pressure to me.

This phrase is used when someone feels that their workload or pressure has increased because of another person.

你可以在列表中加这个名字吗?

nǐ kěyǐ zài lièbiǎo zhōng jiā zhège míngzì ma?

English translation of 你可以在列表中加这个名字吗?

Can you add this name to the list?

This phrase is used when asking someone to add a particular name to a list, such as a shopping list or a guest list.

请在购物车里加两个苹果。

qǐng zài gòuwù chē lǐ jiā liǎng gè píngguǒ.

English translation of 请在购物车里加两个苹果。

Please add two apples to the shopping cart.

This phrase is often used when shopping, especially in a grocery store, asking someone to put two more apples into the shopping cart.

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