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附加 (fù jiā) — to attach, to append, to add (as an extra)

Definition

附加 (fùjiā) means 'to attach as an extra' — fixing a document or item onto something that already exists. Distinct from 添加 (add an ingredient/feature) and 补充 (fill in what's missing).

verb
to attachto appendto add (as an extra)

Examples

  • ，附加。
    Qiān yuē qián, shuāng fāng xū yào fù jiā yí fèn bǔ chōng xié yì.
    Before signing, both parties need to attach a supplementary agreement.
  • 附加。
    Zhè fèn shēn qǐng biǎo fù jiā le yì zhāng gè rén zhào piàn.
    This application form attached a personal photo.
  • 附加？
    Bàn lǐ hù zhào xū yào fù jiā shén me cái liào?
    What materials need to be attached when applying for a passport?

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

附fùattach
加jiāadd

附 (attach) and 加 (add) together mean to add something on as an extra.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阝Written in full as阜fù
Sound part声符shēngfú
付
付fù附fù
Same sound today

附 pairs 阝, written in full as 阜, with 付 as the sound part.

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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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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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