加油jiā yóu(fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on

1. 1.

   (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb onverb

2. 2.

   to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuelverb

• 加to add
• 油oil

加油 can be a short shout that cheers someone on, and it can also mean putting fuel in a car, as in 给车加油.

1. HSK 1

   加油！你可以的。

   Jiāyóu! Nǐ kěyǐ de.

   Come on! You can do it.

2. HSK 3

   我们为他加油。

   Wǒmen wèi tā jiāyóu.

   We are cheering him on.

3. HSK 1

   我要给车加油。

   Wǒ yào gěi chē jiāyóu.

   I need to refuel the car.

4. HSK 1

   我会加油学习。

   Wǒ huì jiāyóu xuéxí.

   I will study harder.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   明天有考试。

   Míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì.

   There is an exam tomorrow.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   加油！你可以的。

   Jiāyóu! Nǐ kěyǐ de.

   Come on! You can do it.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   车没有油了。

   Chē méiyǒu yóu le.

   The car is out of gas.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我要给车加油。

   Wǒ yào gěi chē jiāyóu.

   I need to refuel the car.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   小王有比赛。你会来看他的比赛吗？

   Xiǎo Wáng yǒu bǐsài. Nǐ huì lái kàn tā de bǐsài ma?

   Xiao Wang has a match. Will you come to watch his match?

6. 
   Speaker B:

   我会来，我们为他加油。

   Wǒ huì lái, wǒmen wèi tā jiāyóu.

   I will come, and we will cheer him on.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: ___！你可以的。(Come on! You can do it.)

   A加油B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "I need to refuel the car"?

   A我要给车加油。B我在家。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我们为他___。(We are cheering him on.)

   A加油B是C的

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Related words

• 努力nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to striveHSK 3
• 比赛bǐ sàimatchHSK 3
• 车chēcar; vehicleHSK 1
• 加jiāto addHSK 3
• 帮助bāng zhùto helpHSK 3
• 朋友péng youfriendHSK 1

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