gaa1 jap6加入
Jyutpinggaa1 jap6
Yalegā yahp
Definition
To join an organization or group, or to add one thing into another.
- to join; to become a member of a group or organization
- to add; to mix; to put one thing into another
neutralpeopledaily actions
How it's used
While 加入 is standard for joining organizations or clubs, it is rarely used in casual conversation for joining a group of friends or a social gathering. For social contexts, people prefer using 埋一份 or 參與. Using 加入 in informal social settings can sound overly formal or bureaucratic.
Examples
When did you join this group?
I want to join their team to practice together.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use 加入 when they mean to add an ingredient to food, but for cooking, you should use 落 or 加 instead. Using 加入 for cooking sounds like you are treating the food like a formal organization.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
