添
tiān
Meaning
- to add; to increase; to replenish
Definition
添加；增加。
To add; to increase.
Usage
常用于表示在原有基础上补充或增加某物。
Often used to indicate adding or increasing something on the basis of what already exists.
Examples
- 1 我再给你添一碗饭吧。(Let me add another bowl of rice for you.)
- 2 天气冷了，记得添衣服。(It's getting cold, remember to add more clothes.)
- 3 我不想给你添麻烦。(I don't want to cause you trouble.)
- 4 他喜欢添油加醋地讲故事。(He likes to embellish stories by adding details.)
- 5 大家一起为社区添砖加瓦。(Everyone contributes their efforts to the community.)
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