加油 jiāyóu to add oil
to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (figuratively) to make an extra effort; to cheer somebody on
怎么记住“加油”: 加 to add + 油 oil = to add oil.
汉字
用法
- Literally to refuel a car - 去加油站加油 (qù jiāyóuzhàn jiāyóu) go fill up at the gas station.
- Its everyday use is as a shouted encouragement, like "go for it!" or "you can do it!": 加油!我们支持你 (Jiāyóu! Wǒmen zhīchí nǐ).
- Extremely common and casual; heard at sports events, before exams, in texts to cheer someone on.
例句
- 考试加油！ Kǎoshì jiāyóu!Good luck on your test.