參加 is usually translated as ‘join’ or ‘attend’ in Chinese dictionaries, but this verb is very difficult to get correct in English. We are going to focus on the translation of the verb and how to use it.
Let’s look at the common word partnerships with ’attend’, a comomon translation of 參加
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attend
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the meeting
the conference
the reception
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the convention
the opening
the upcoming event
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the annual dinner
the funeral
the wedding
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I’m afraid I will not be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
Seven people from my company will be attending the conference.
Would you like to attend the convention in Seattle next month?
I’m not going to attend the annual diner this year. It was so boring last year.
