What does "add up" mean?

To total an amount For small amounts to combine into a larger sum.

How do you use "add up" in a sentence?

It all adds up. The savings really add up over time. Small costs add up quickly.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To total an amount

加起来、累积

Sumar, acumularse

合計する、積み重なる

합산되다, 쌓이다

For small amounts to combine into a larger sum.

小额累积成大额。强调积少成多的道理。

Que las pequeñas cantidades se combinen hasta formar una suma mayor. Refleja la idea de que muchos pocos hacen un mucho.

小さな金額が積み重なって大きな額になること。「塵も積もれば山となる」の感覚。

작은 금액들이 합쳐져 큰 금액이 되다.

Base verb: add

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

It all adds up.
加起来就很多了
Todo suma
全部合わせると結構な額になる
다 합치면 꽤 되는 금액이다
The savings really add up over time.
储蓄长期下来真的会积少成多
Los ahorros realmente se acumulan con el tiempo
貯金は時間が経てば本当に増える
저축은 시간이 지나면 정말 쌓인다
Small costs add up quickly.
小额开支很快就会累积起来
Los pequeños gastos se acumulan rápidamente
小さな出費もすぐに積み重なる
작은 비용도 금세 쌓인다

Context: totalling, accumulation, maths

Tone: practical

From adding numbers together.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal