参 cān / shēn — take part in; participate; join; attend; to join; unequal
我想参加这次比赛。Wǒ xiǎng cān jiā zhè cì bǐ sài.I want to take part in this competition.
Common words: 参加 (cān jiā)、参观 (cān guān)、参与 (cān yù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "attend"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "attend", including 参 (cān / shēn), 赴 (fù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "attend" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 参 (cān / shēn), 赴 (fù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span cān, shēn, fù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 参 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 参 cān / shēntake part in; participate; join; attend; to join; unequalUseful words: 参加, 参观
- 赴 fùgo towards; go to; attend (a banquet; etc.); to goUseful words: 全力以赴, 赶赴
Common words for these 2 "attend" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 参 (cān / shēn) — so "attend" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "attend".
赴 fù — go towards; go to; attend (a banquet; etc.); to go
他放下手头的工作，立刻赶赴现场。Tā fàng xià shǒu tóu de gōng zuò, lì kè gǎn fù xiàn chǎng.He put down his work and rushed to the scene immediately.
Common words: 全力以赴 (quán lì yǐ fù)、赶赴 (gǎn fù)、奔赴 (bēn fù)
All 2 characters
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