加油 (jiā yóu) — to refuel, to add oil; (fig.) to cheer on, to encourage; to make an extra effort
Definition
Literally 'add oil' — used both for refueling a vehicle and (much more commonly in speech) as a cheer like 'come on! / keep it up!'. Unlike 加快, it doesn't describe a process of speeding up; it's a shout of encouragement.
verb
to refuelto add oil(fig.) to cheer onto encourageto make an extra effort
Examples
- 。Zuó tiān wǒ gěi chē jiā guò yí cì yóu.I refueled the car once yesterday.
- 加油。Dà jiā zài wèi yùn dòng yuán jiā yóu.Everyone is cheering for the athletes.
- ，加油！Zhè cì kǎo shì nǐ yí dìng néng guò, jiā yóu!You'll definitely pass this exam — keep it up!
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