Meaning of 加上
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to add; plus
- in addition; moreover
How to use 加上
加上 is often used to add another reason or factor, usually one that makes a situation stronger, and it often leads to a result with 所以 or 就. It can also mean plus in simple math or when combining amounts. Example: 他很聪明，加上很努力，所以成绩很好。(Tā hěn cōngming, jiāshàng hěn nǔlì, suǒyǐ chéngjì hěn hǎo.) He is smart, and on top of that he works hard, so his grades are good.
加 (jiā) means to add, and 上 (shàng) means on or up. Picture placing one more thing on top of a pile: you add it on, so 加上 means plus or in addition.
Common mistake: Learners often use 加上 like 和 (hé) to join two nouns, as in 我加上他. That sounds wrong; use 我和他 instead, and save 加上 for adding a reason or an amount. Also keep the tone first tone on 加 (jiā), not fourth tone like 架 (jià).
加上 in example sentences
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加 jiā · to add · 5 strokes
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上 shàng · up · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 加上.
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night |
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 楼上 | lóu shàng | upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread |
| 车上 | chē shang | |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
Questions about 加上
What does 加上 mean?
加上 (jiāshàng) means "to add; plus; in addition; moreover" and is used as a conjunction.
How do you write 加上?
加上 is made of 2 characters: 加 (5 strokes), 上 (3 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 加上 an HSK word?
Yes. 加上 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 加上 and 而且?
而且 (érqiě) simply means and also, linking two qualities or facts. 加上 stresses an extra factor that adds to a cause, and it usually points toward a result. For example, 天气冷，加上下雨，我们没出去 explains why we stayed in.
Can 加上 be used for math?
Yes. 三加上五等于八 (sān jiāshàng wǔ děngyú bā) means three plus five equals eight. In everyday arithmetic people often just say 加 (jiā), as in 三加五.