| 添 | 969A45 63A.02-9 | 部居  | 畫數 11 | ㄊㄧㄢ [tian1] | ||
| V.t. | (1) To add, increase, oft. 添上：添本（兒） increase capital; 添錢，添人 put in more money, more people on staff, 添貨 replenish store supplies; 添點兒，添了一點 add a little; 添房 see 添箱 [tian1xiang1]↓; 添盆 throw coins of luck into baby's bath on third day; 添雙筷子 put on another pair of chopsticks (for unexpected guest); 添油加醋 garble story by adding details (to inflame hearer); 添枝帶葉 add or fabricate, details of story; 錦上添花 add to happy occasion or to glory, beauty; 添福添壽 “many happy returns of the day,” to increase one's luck and long life. (2) Used as prefix to many vbb., meaning in addition: 添設，添置 add annex or more furniture, etc.; 添購 buy in addition, buy more. (3) To give birth to: 又添了一個小孩兒 had another baby, see 添丁 [tian1ding1]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 添補 [tian1bu3], v.t., put in extra (capital, staff, etc.) 2. 添丁 [tian1ding1], v.i., have another son. 3. 添飯 [tian1fan4], v.i., have another helping of rice. 4. 添改 [tian1gai3], v.t., correct and insert words or phrases in manuscript. 5. 添置 [tian1zhi4], v.t., put in extra (furniture, etc.). 6. 添設 [tian1she4], v.t., add (to building, posts, etc.). 7. 添箱 [tian1xiang1], v.i., give presents to bride (also 添房). | |||||