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The word "加上" is formed through the morphological combination of two discrete characters: "加", which carries the core meaning of "to add" or "plus", and "上", which conceptually denotes "upward", "onto", or "an upward direction". In this compound, "上" acts as a complement to "加", not in a grammatical sense but in a semantic one, where it extends and completes the idea of addition by implying a layering or accumulating action, essentially fusing to create the integrated meaning of "adding on" or "in addition". This structure illustrates a common Chinese word-formation method where two meaningful components are joined to convey a more specific, unified concept.
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牛奶加上面包很好吃。
天气很冷，加上风很大，所以我不想出门。
他学习努力，加上聪明，所以成绩很好。
考虑到成本，加上时间限制，我们必须做出决定。
这项计划本来就有风险，加上市场变化无常，成功的机会更小了。