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加油

jiā yóu

HSK 2 · word 742 of 3,000

Meaning

• to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel
• to accelerate; to step on the gas
• (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on

Example sentence

Characters in 加油

• 加 jiā to add
• 油 yóu oil

加 to add plus 油 oil. Adding fuel, hence both refuelling a car and shouting encouragement at someone.

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