加入 meaning in English

jiārù

to become a member; to join

HSK 4verb7 strokes

Meaning of 加入

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jiārù

to become a member
to join
to mix into
to participate in
to add in

How to use 加入

加入 is used for joining an organization, team, or group, and also for adding an ingredient into something. It usually takes a direct object. Example: 我想加入篮球队。(Wǒ xiǎng jiārù lánqiú duì.) I want to join the basketball team.

加入 combines 加 (jiā, to add) and 入 (rù, to enter). You add yourself to a group and enter it, so you join.

Common mistake: Learners often use 加入 for events, but you 参加 (cānjiā) a meeting, exam, or party and 加入 a club or party as a member. Also, 入 (rù) is easily confused with 人 (rén). In 入 the left stroke is the short one, while in 人 it is the long one.

加入 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ们men很hěn高gāo兴xìng你nǐ加jiā入rù了le我wǒ们men班bān。

We are glad to have you in our class.

我wǒ今jīn天tiān要yào参cān加jiā入rù学xué试shì。

I have to take the entrance examination today.

谁shéi都dōu可kě以yǐ加jiā入rù。

Anyone can join.

你nǐ只zhǐ要yào问wèn他tā想xiǎng不bù想xiǎng加jiā入rù我wǒ们men就jiù可kě以yǐ了le。

You have only to ask him if he'd like to join us.

来lái加jiā入rù我wǒ们men吧ba。

Join us.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

加 jiā · to add · 5 strokes

入 rù · to enter · 2 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 加入.

参加	cānjiā	to participate; to take part; to join
进入	jìnrù	to enter; to go into
加油	jiāyóu	to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas
收入	shōurù	to take in; income
入口	rùkǒu	entrance; to import
更加	gèngjiā	more (than sth else); even more
增加	zēngjiā	to raise; to increase
深入	shēnrù	to penetrate deeply; thorough
输入	shūrù	to import; to input
加强	jiāqiáng	to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
加快	jiākuài	to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten
加工	jiāgōng	to process; processing

Questions about 加入

What does 加入 mean?

加入 (jiārù) means "to become a member; to join" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 加入?

加入 is made of 2 characters: 加 (5 strokes), 入 (2 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.

Is 加入 an HSK word?

Yes. 加入 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

Can I say 加入 for adding something to food?

Yes. 加入 can mean to mix in or add in, for example 加入一点盐 (jiārù yìdiǎn yán), add a little salt. In casual speech, plain 加 (jiā) is also very common for this.

How do I invite someone to join me?

You can say 欢迎加入 (huānyíng jiārù), welcome to join, which is common in group chats and clubs. Or ask 你要不要加入我们？(Nǐ yào bú yào jiārù wǒmen?), do you want to join us?