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加油

jiā yóuㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊ

Sino-Vietnamese: GIA DU

Traditional: 加油

HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 2

Meaning(verb, verbal noun)

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

为/给 + someone + 加油: cheer someone on. 加油站 is a gas station.

Examples

  • 加油!你一定能行!

    jiā yóu! nǐ yí dìng néng xíng!

    Come on! You can do it!

  • 观众都在为他们加油。

    guān zhòng dōu zài wèi tā men jiā yóu.

    The crowd is cheering them on.

  • 车快没油了,得去加油。

    chē kuài méi yóu le, děi qù jiā yóu.

    We're almost out of gas, we need to fill up.

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Stroke order

GIA · 5 strokes

Canada (abbr. for 大); surname Jia

DU · 8 strokes

oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning