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油门

yóu mén · you men

Traditional 油門

Meaning

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  1. accelerator (pedal)
  2. gas pedal
  3. throttle
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In a conversation

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Driving lesson

  1. Dengdeng

    教练(jiàoliàn)说(shuō)，先(xiān)轻轻(qīngqīng)踩(cǎi)油门(yóumén)。

    The coach says to press the accelerator gently first.

  2. Liangliang

    油门(yóumén)是(shì)左脚(zuǒjiǎo)还是(háishi)右脚(yòujiǎo)？

    Is the accelerator the left foot or the right foot?

  3. Dengdeng

    右脚(yòujiǎo)。油门(yóumén)在(zài)右边(yòubian)。

    Right foot. The accelerator is on the right.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)踩了(cǎile)油门(yóumén)，车(chē)怎么(zěnme)没动(méidòng)？

    OK, I pressed the accelerator. Why does the car not move?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)没(méi)松(sōng)手刹(shǒushā)？

    Did you forget to release the handbrake?

  6. Liangliang

    哦(ò)！原来(yuánlái)是(shì)手刹(shǒushā)！

    Oh! It was the handbrake!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)踩(cǎi)下(xià)油(yóu)门(mén)，汽(qì)车(chē)迅(xùn)速(sù)加(jiā)速(sù)。

He stepped on the gas pedal, and the car accelerated quickly.

02

开(kāi)车(chē)时(shí)不(bú)要(yào)猛(měng)踩(cǎi)油(yóu)门(mén)，这(zhè)样(yàng)很(hěn)费(fèi)油(yóu)。

Don't slam on the gas pedal while driving; it wastes fuel.

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