加油站 jiāyóuzhàn gas station
How to remember 加油站: 加 to add + 油 oil + 站 stand = gas station.
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How it is used
- A gas/petrol station - 去加油站加油 (qù jiāyóuzhàn jiāyóu) go fill up at the gas station.
- 加油 (add fuel) + 站 (station); 加油 literally 'add oil' also means 'go for it! / cheer up!' as encouragement.
- 站 is the 'station' element (火车站 train station, 车站 bus stop).
Example sentences
- 我们在下个加油站停一下。 Wǒmen zài xiàgè jiāyóuzhàn tíng yīxià.Let's stop at the next gas station.