"add" meaning in Chinese

See add in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɛːt̚⁵/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA]
Etymology: From English add. Compare Mandarin 加 (jiā, “to friend”). Etymology templates: {{bor|yue|en|add}} English add, {{cog|cmn|加|t=to friend}} Mandarin 加 (jiā, “to friend”) Head templates: {{head|zh|verb}} add
  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, social media) to friend; to add someone as contact, friend, or follower Tags: Cantonese, Hong-Kong
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