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加上 (jiā shàng) — in addition; plus; on top of that (introduces an additional point or reason)

Definition

Casual connector for piling on a reason or extra point, often in spoken writing. More colloquial than the formal 此外, and pairs with 也 to add a parallel clause (like 而且).

conjunction
in additionpluson top of that (introduces an additional point or reason)

Examples

  • ，加上。
    Tā xué xí hěn nǔ lì, jiā shàng chéng jì yě hěn hǎo.
    He studies very hard, and on top of that his grades are also good.
  • ，加上。
    Jīn tiān tiān qì bù hǎo, jiā shàng wǒ de xīn qíng yě bù hǎo.
    The weather is bad today, plus my mood isn't good either.
  • ，加上。
    Zhè jiā cān tīng jià gé pián yi, jiā shàng wèi dào yě bú cuò.
    This restaurant is cheap, and in addition the taste is also pretty good.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

加jiāadd
上shàngon

加 add and 上 on together mean put something on top as an extra point.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

加 pairs 力 and 口. In one explanation 力 is strength and 口 is the mouth, meaning exaggeration; in another 力 is plowing effort and 口 is breath or exclamation, meaning extra effort.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

上 is drawn as a short horizontal line placed above a longer arc, marking a position above that arc.

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