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参与

cān yù · can yu

Traditional 參與

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to participate (in sth)
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Planting trees

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)公园(gōngyuán)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)活动(huódòng)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)参与(cānyù)吗(ma)？

    There's an event in the park this weekend. Do you want to join?

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)活动(huódòng)？

    What event?

  3. Liangliang

    大家(dàjiā)一起(yīqǐ)种树(zhòngshù)，每个人(měigerén)都(dōu)可以(kěyǐ)参与(cānyù)。

    Everyone plants trees together, and anyone can take part.

  4. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)参与(cānyù)！要(yào)带(dài)什么(shénme)？

    Great! I'll definitely join! What should I bring?

  5. Liangliang

    带(dài)手套(shǒutào)和(hé)水(shuǐ)就(jiù)行(xíng)，树(shù)他们(tāmen)准备(zhǔnbèi)好(hǎo)了(le)。

    Gloves and water are enough. They've got the trees ready.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)就(jiù)只(zhǐ)带(dài)我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)去(qù)参与(cānyù)吧(ba)。

    Then I'll just bring myself to take part.

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2 examples
01

奥(ào)运(yùn)会(huì)最(zuì)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)不(bú)是(shì)获(huò)胜(shèng)，而(ér)是(shì)参(cān)与(yù)。

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by meursault · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

奥(ào)运(yùn)会(huì)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)是(shì)参(cān)与(yù)，不(bú)是(shì)获(huò)胜(shèng)。

The important thing about the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part in them.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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参
cān

to take part in; to participate

与
yǔ

and; to give

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