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加油
jiāyóu
Description
“加油”是很常用的话，用来鼓励别人，让他更努力、别放弃。
"加油" is a very common phrase used to encourage others to work harder and not give up.
它也可以指给车子加汽油。
It can also mean refueling a car with gasoline.
Meanings
加油jiāyóu
come on!; keep it up! (cheer of encouragement)
加油！你一定可以的。
Come on! You can do it.
加油jiāyóu
to refuel; to add fuel or gas
我们先去加油站加油吧。
Let's go to the gas station to refuel first.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally 加 (add) + 油 (oil/fuel); the cheering sense comes from 'adding fuel' to boost effort.
- Nuance
as encouragement it is extremely common in speech, texts, and at sports events.
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