增添
Old HSK 6
增添 (zēngtiān) · to add
增添 (zēngtiān) means “to add; to increase”. It is written with 2 characters: 增 (to increase) + 添 (to add). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 增添 is built
The characters
增 zēng · to increase
What 增 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 曾céng — already
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 曾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
添 tiān · to add
What 添 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 忝tiǎn — shame
- 天tiān — sky
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
- ⺗ — heart
- 天tiān — sky
Example sentences
孩子的笑声给家里增添了快乐。Háizi de xiàoshēng gěi jiālǐ zēngtiān le kuàilè.The children's laughter adds joy to the home.
节日的灯光增添了热闹的气氛。Jiérì de dēngguāng zēngtiān le rènao de qìfēn.The festive lights add to the lively atmosphere.
Questions about 增添
What does 增添 mean?
增添 (zēngtiān) means “to add; to increase”.
How do you pronounce 增添?
增添 is pronounced zēngtiān.
Which HSK level is 增添?
增添 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 增加zēngjiāto increase
- 增长zēngzhǎngto grow
- 递增dìzēngto increase progressively
- 与日俱增yǔrìjùzēngto grow day by day
- 画蛇添足huàshétiānzúto overdo it
- 锦上添花jǐnshàngtiānhuāto make a good thing even better
Learn 增添 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 226: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.