Definition
加上 (jiā shàng) is a spoken conjunction meaning 'in addition' or 'on top of that,' commonly used with 还 or 也 to stack up reasons or points. It is less formal than 并且 (bìngqiě) and 此外 (cǐwài), which are more often used in writing or formal speech; 此外 in particular usually starts a new sentence. 加以 (jiā yǐ) is the most formal, found in literary or official texts.
conjunction
in additionpluson top of that (introduces an additional point or reason)
Examples
- ，加上。Tā xuéxí hěn nǔlì, jiā shàng chéngjì yě hěn hǎo.He studies very hard, and on top of that his grades are also good.
- ，加上。Jīntiān tiānqì bù hǎo, jiā shàng wǒ de xīnqíng yě bù hǎo.The weather is bad today, plus my mood isn't good either.
- ，加上。Zhè jiā cāntīng jiàgé piányi, jiā shàng wèidào yě bú cuò.This restaurant is cheap, and in addition the taste is also pretty good.
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