平添

Mandarin · pinyin píng tiān

Meanings

  1. to add or gain sth without additional effort
  2. to add sth without good cause
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平
píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
添
tiān · append, add to; increase
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2–1 · ping2 tian1

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verb

  1. to increase or add naturally
  2. to add something without good cause

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