参加 cān jiā
“to participate; to take part; to join”
verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 參加
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
参加 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 546: 参加 cānjiā — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 93
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 参加
参加 means "to participate in" or "to take part in" an activity, event, or group activity. It is a verb and usually takes the activity as its object, often in the pattern 参加 + activity, such as 参加比赛 or 参加活动. Use it when you are one of the people doing that activity.
例句Example sentences
- 我想参加明天的比赛。wǒ xiǎng cān jiā míng tiān de bǐ sài.I want to take part in tomorrow's competition.
- 你参加这次活动吗？nǐ cān jiā zhè cì huó dòng ma?Are you participating in this activity?
- 他参加了我们的讨论。tā cān jiā le wǒ men de tǎo lùn.He took part in our discussion.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我参加了朋友的生日。
✓我参加了朋友的生日聚会。
参加 needs an activity or event as its object; “生日” alone is a date, not an event.
易混词Easily confused
参加vs参观
参加 means to take part in an activity or event; 参观 means to visit a place or exhibition. Do not use 参观 for things like 比赛 or 会议.