参与 (cānyù)

参与 means to participate in or be involved in an activity, event, or process. It implies active engagement rather than mere observation, and is used in contexts ranging from community activities to professional projects and political processes.

Meanings

[verb] To participate in; to take part in; to be involved in.
[noun] Participation; involvement.

Example Sentences

鼓励学生积极参与课堂讨论是提高学习效果的好方法。 Gǔlì xuéshēng jījí cānyù kètáng tǎolùn shì tígāo xuéxí xiàoguǒ de hǎo fāngfǎ. Encouraging students to actively participate in class discussions is a good way to improve learning outcomes.

这次公益活动吸引了数千名志愿者参与。 Zhè cì gōngyì huódòng xīyǐn le shù qiān míng zhìyuànzhě cānyù. This charity event attracted thousands of volunteers to participate.

公民参与政治决策的过程对民主社会至关重要。 Gōngmín cānyù zhèngzhì juécè de guòchéng duì mínzhǔ shèhuì zhìguān zhòngyào. Citizens' participation in the political decision-making process is vital to a democratic society.

她积极参与公司的各项管理工作，赢得了同事的尊重。 Tā jījí cānyù gōngsī de gè xiàng guǎnlǐ gōngzuò, yíngdé le tóngshì de zūnzhòng. She actively participated in various management tasks at the company, earning her colleagues' respect.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
积极参与	actively participate
参与活动	participate in activities
广泛参与	broad participation
参与管理	participate in management
鼓励参与	encourage participation

Usage Notes

参与 and 参加 (cānjiā) both mean to participate, but 参加 is more common in everyday speech and refers to joining an event (参加比赛, 参加会议), while 参与 implies deeper or more ongoing involvement in a process (参与项目, 参与决策). 参与 is more formal and is preferred in written and official contexts.

Memory Hook

参 means "to join/participate" and 与 means "together with." To 参与 is to join together with others in a shared activity or process.