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  *添* | 添* | *添
to add; to increase; to replenish
HSK 6
to add / to increase
HSK 7-9
to add; to increase
HSK 7-9
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous / to overdo it
HSK 7-9
additive / food additive
lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom) / fig. to give sth additional splendor / to provide the crowning touch / (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off
(coll.) to cause trouble for sb / to inconvenience
lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom) / fig. to do one's bit to help
to fill (up) / to replenish
to add a son to the family
to add; to augment; to increase
to buy / to acquire / to add to one's possessions
to add or gain sth without additional effort / to add sth without good cause
lit. like a tiger that has grown wings / with redoubled power (idiom)
to add interest (to a story) / to sex up
to acquire
lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom) / fig. to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)
lit. one half equals zero point five (division rule in abacus reckoning) / to share fairly between two parties / to go fifty-fifty
to cause trouble for sb / to inconvenience
to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.) / to make traffic congestion even worse
additive
to increase luck and longevity


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