Meaning
附 means to attach, append, or add something to something else, often in a subordinate or supplementary way. It conveys the sense of something being joined to or placed alongside a main item, such as attaching a document to a letter or adding supplementary information.
Usage
附 is commonly used in formal or written contexts, particularly in business correspondence, academic writing, and official documents. It often appears in compound words like 附件 (attachment) or 附近 (nearby, literally 'attached near'). In modern usage, it's frequently seen in email contexts when referring to attachments.
Examples
- 01请查收附上的文件。.Please check the attached documents.
- 02我在邮件里附了一张照片。.I attached a photo in the email.
Common collocations
- 附上to attach, to enclose (with)
- 附带to attach, to include incidentally
- 附录appendix, supplement
- 附议to second a motion
Antonyms
Origin
The character 附 consists of the radical 阝(fù, mound/hill) on the left and 付 (fù, to hand over) on the right, suggesting the idea of something being placed beside or attached to something else.