Meaning
to add; to increase; to replenish
Chinese: 增加、添加。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tian” becomes a different word in each tone. 添 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 添加tiān jiāto add; to increase
- 增添zēng tiānto add; to increase
- 画蛇添足huà shé tiān zúlit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
- 加添jiā tiānto add; to augment; to increase
- 平添píng tiānto add or gain sth without additional effort; to add sth without good cause
Example Sentence
天气转凉，记得给孩子添件衣服。Tiān qì zhuǎn liáng, jì de gěi hái zi tiān jiàn yī fu.As the weather cools, remember to add a layer for the child.
天气Tiān qìweather转zhuǎnto turn凉liángcool，记得jì deto remember给gěito孩子hái zichild添tiānto add件jiànitem衣服yī fuclothes。