How to Say ‘In addition’ in Simplified Chinese
再加上
zài jiā shàng
[dzye jyah-shahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [再加上] is a handy pattern for adding another item to a plan: "and on top of that..." You can swap in almost anything after it, like [再加上早睡] "and add going to bed early."
Phrase Breakdown
再
zài
[dzye]
then; in addition
Marks the next added step in a suggestion or plan.
先控制饮食，“再”增加活动量。
First control diet, then increase activity.
加上
jiā shàng
[jyah-shahng]
add; add on; include
Used for adding another action or idea to what was already discussed.
目标里“加上”饭后运动比较容易执行。
Adding post-meal exercise to the goal is easier to carry out.
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