How to pronounce can jia (参加) in Chinese
Can jia (often typed canjia) is written 参加, pinyin cān jiā. Hear 参加 (cān jiā) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
参加
cān jiā
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Characters & meanings
to participate (in 参加)
to add
Common mistake
Double first (1-1): one level line. The c in cān is an aspirated dental "ts" with a puff — English speakers often soften it to a plain s or ch.
Example sentence
我想参加比赛。
Wǒ xiǎng cānjiā bǐsài.
I want to take part in the competition.
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参加cān jiā
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