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加油

jiā yóu · jia you

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HSK 2Slang guide: what 加油 means

Meaning

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  1. to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel
  2. to accelerate; to step on the gas
  3. (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on
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Cheering for a stranger

  1. Dengdeng

    比赛(bǐsài)开始(kāishǐ)了(le)！加油(jiāyóu)！

    The race has started! Go, go!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)给(gěi)谁(shéi)加油(jiāyóu)？

    Who are you cheering for?

  3. Dengdeng

    给(gěi)穿(chuān)红(hóng)衣服(yīfu)的(de)叔叔(shūshu)加油(jiāyóu)！他(tā)跑得(pǎode)最(zuì)快(kuài)！

    For the man in red! He runs the fastest!

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)他(tā)不是(bùshì)比赛(bǐsài)的(de)人(rén)，他(tā)在(zài)追(zhuī)公交车(gōngjiāochē)。

    But he isn't in the race. He's chasing a bus.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)更(gèng)要(yào)加油(jiāyóu)！他(tā)一定(yīdìng)能(néng)追上(zhuīshàng)！

    Then he needs cheering even more! He'll catch it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

虽(suī)然(rán)明(míng)天(tiān)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)会(huì)下(xià)雨(yǔ)，但(dàn)我(wǒ)会(huì)加(jiā)油(yóu)的(de)。

It looks like rain tomorrow, but I'll try my best.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by fcbond · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)的(de)姊(zǐ)姊(zǐ)为(wèi)一(yí)个(gè)年(nián)轻(qīng)的(de)相(xiāng)扑(pū)力(lì)士(shì)加(jiā)油(yóu)。

My sister is cheering for a young Sumo wrestler.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Rebeca · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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加
jiā

to add; plus

油
yóu

oil; fat

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