与 yú / yǔ / yù — (interrog. part.); and; to give; together with; take part in
健康与快乐最重要。Jiàn kāng yǔ kuài lè zuì zhòng yào.Health and happiness are the most important.
Common words: 参与 (cān yù)、与其 (yǔ qí)、与日俱增 (yǔ rì jù zēng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "take part in"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "take part in", including 与 (yú / yǔ / yù), 参 (cān / shēn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "take part in" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 与 (yú / yǔ / yù), 参 (cān / shēn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yú, yǔ, yù, cān, shēn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 与 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 与 yú / yǔ / yù(interrog. part.); and; to give; together with; take part inUseful words: 参与, 与其
- 参 cān / shēntake part in; participate; join; attend; to join; unequalUseful words: 参加, 参观
Common words for these 2 "take part in" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 与 (yú / yǔ / yù) — so "take part in" 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 "take part in".
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)
All 2 characters
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