Meaning of 参与
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to participate (in sth)
How to use 参与
参与 usually goes with activities, projects, decisions, or discussions, and often appears as 参与 + noun or 参与到...中. It sounds a bit more formal than 参加 and stresses active involvement. Example: 他参与了这个项目。(Tā cānyù le zhège xiàngmù.) He took part in this project.
参 (cān) means to join or take part, as in 参加 (cānjiā), and 与 (yù here) means to be involved with. Put them together and you get 'join in and be involved', which is 参与 (cānyù), to participate.
Common mistake: Learners often read 与 here as yǔ, as in 与众不同 (yǔzhòng-bùtóng), but in 参与 the standard reading is fourth tone yù. Also, 参 has another reading, shēn, as in 人参 (rénshēn, ginseng), so do not carry that reading over.
参与 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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参 cān · to take part in · 8 strokes
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与 yǔ · and · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 参与.
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 参观 | cānguān | to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around |
| 参考 | cānkǎo | consultation; reference |
| 参赛 | cānsài | to compete; to take part in a competition |
| 参展 | cānzhǎn | to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc |
| 与众不同 | yǔzhòng-bùtóng | (idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest |
| 与此同时 | yǔcǐ-tóngshí | at the same time; meanwhile |
| 与否 | yǔ fǒu | whether or not (at the end of a phrase) |
| 与其 | yǔqí | rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] + {verb1} + 不如[bu4 ru2] + { |
| 参军 | cānjūn | to join the army; (official title in imperial China) military adviser; aide-de-camp |
| 参谋 | cānmóu | staff officer; to give advice |
| 参见 | cānjiàn | to refer to; see also |
Questions about 参与
What does 参与 mean?
参与 (cānyù) means "to participate (in sth)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 参与?
参与 is made of 2 characters: 参 (8 strokes), 与 (3 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 参与 an HSK word?
Yes. 参与 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 参与 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 参与 is written 參與.
What is the difference between 参与 and 参加?
参加 (cānjiā) is the everyday word for attending or joining events, organizations, or exams, like 参加会议 (attend a meeting). 参与 focuses on being actively involved in a process or affair, like 参与讨论 (take part in the discussion). You can 参加 a party, but you would not usually say 参与 a party.
Can 参与 be used as a noun?
Yes, in writing it often works like a noun meaning participation or involvement. For example, 感谢大家的参与 (gǎnxiè dàjiā de cānyù) means 'thank you all for your participation.'