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加入

jiā rù · jia ru

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Meaning

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  1. to become a member
  2. to join
  3. to mix into
  4. to participate in
  5. to add in
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Joining a group

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)加入(jiārù)公园(gōngyuán)的(de)跑步(pǎobù)小组(xiǎozǔ)。

    I want to join the park running group.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)一个月(yīgèyuè)没(méi)运动(yùndòng)了(le)，能(néng)跑(pǎo)吗(ma)？

    You haven't exercised for a month. Can you run?

  3. Dengdeng

    他们(tāmen)说(shuō)，新人(xīnrén)加入(jiārù)第一天(dìyītiān)只(zhǐ)走路(zǒulù)。

    They say new members just walk on the first day.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)加入(jiārù)吧(ba)。

    Then I'll join too.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，明早(míngzǎo)六点(liùdiǎn)，公园(gōngyuán)门口(ménkǒu)见(jiàn)。

    Great, six tomorrow morning, see you at the park gate.

  6. Liangliang

    六点(liùdiǎn)？我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)不想(bùxiǎng)加入(jiārù)了(le)。

    Six? I don't want to join anymore.

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2 examples
01

萨(sà)姆(mǔ)在(zài)十(shí)八(bā)岁(suì)时(shí)加(jiā)入(rù)了(le)军(jūn)队(duì)。

Sam joined the army when he was eighteen.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)在(zài)汤(tāng)里(lǐ)加(jiā)入(rù)了(le)一(yì)点(diǎn)盐(yán)。

She added a little salt to the soup.

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