加油 jiā yóu ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊ gaa1 jau4 HSK 2 進階級 · Level 3
- to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel
- to accelerate; to step on the gas
- (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on
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加
- 加上 jiā shàng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄤˋ gaa1 soeng5 plus
- 加以 jiā yǐ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧˇ gaa1 ji5 (formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以说明); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc)
- 加入 jiā rù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄨˋ gaa1 jap6 to become a member
- 加剧 加劇 jiā jù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄩˋ gaa1 kek6 to intensify
- 加工 jiā gōng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨㄥ gaa1 gung1 to process
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- 加强 加強 jiā qiáng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄑㄧㄤˊ gaa1 koeng4 to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
- 加快 jiā kuài ㄐㄧㄚ ㄎㄨㄞˋ gaa1 faai3 to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten
- 加深 jiā shēn ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄣ gaa1 sam1 to deepen
- 加热 加熱 jiā rè ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄜˋ gaa1 jit6 to heat
- 加班 jiā bān ㄐㄧㄚ ㄅㄢ gaa1 baan1 to work overtime
- 加盟 jiā méng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄇㄥˊ gaa1 mang4 (of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepreneur) to join a franchise; (of an actor) to join the cast of a movie; (of a recording artist) to sign with a label
- 加紧 加緊 jiā jǐn ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄣˇ gaa1 gan2 to intensify
- 加薪 jiā xīn ㄐㄧㄚ ㄒㄧㄣ gaa1 san1 to raise salary
- 加速 jiā sù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄙㄨˋ gaa1 cuk1 to accelerate; to speed up; to expedite
- 加重 jiā zhòng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄨㄥˋ gaa1 zung6 to make heavier
- 参加 參加 cān jiā ㄘㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ caam1 gaa1 to participate
- 增加 zēng jiā ㄗㄥ ㄐㄧㄚ zang1 gaa1 to raise; to increase
- 强加 強加 qiáng jiā ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚ koeng5 gaa1 to impose
- 施加 shī jiā ㄕ ㄐㄧㄚ si1 gaa1 to exert (effort or pressure)
- 更加 gèng jiā ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄚ gang3 gaa1 more (than sth else)
油
- 汽油 qì yóu ㄑㄧˋ ㄧㄡˊ hei3 jau4 gasoline
- 油条 油條 yóu tiáo ㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊ jau4 tiu2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick)
- 油田 yóu tián ㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ jau4 tin4 oil field
- 油画 油畫 yóu huà ㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ jau4 waa2 oil painting
- 油腻 油膩 yóu nì ㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧˋ jau4 nei6 greasy food; oily food
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- 燃油 rán yóu ㄖㄢˊ ㄧㄡˊ jin4 jau4 fuel oil
- 石油 shí yóu ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˊ sek6 jau4 oil
- 酱油 醬油 jiàng yóu ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊ zoeng3 jau4 soy sauce
- 香油 xiāng yóu ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄡˊ hoeng1 jau4 sesame oil
- 加油站 jiā yóu zhàn ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄢˋ gaa1 jau4 zaam6 gas station
- 中油 Zhōng yóu ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄡˊ zung1 jau4 CPC Corporation, a state-owned petroleum company in Taiwan (abbr. for 台湾中油)
- 原油 yuán yóu ㄩㄢˊ ㄧㄡˊ jyun4 jau4 crude oil
- 吃油 chī yóu ㄔ ㄧㄡˊ hek3 jau4 (of food) to absorb oil
- 含油 hán yóu ㄏㄢˊ ㄧㄡˊ ham4 jau4 containing oil
- 涂油 塗油 tú yóu ㄊㄨˊ ㄧㄡˊ tou4 jau4 to grease
- 大油 dà yóu ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄡˊ daai6 jau4 lard
- 奶油 nǎi yóu ㄋㄞˇ ㄧㄡˊ naai5 jau4 cream
- 抹油 mǒ yóu ㄇㄛˇ ㄧㄡˊ mut3 jau4 to anoint
- 采油 採油 cǎi yóu ㄘㄞˇ ㄧㄡˊ coi2 jau4 oil extraction
- 推油 tuī yóu ㄊㄨㄟ ㄧㄡˊ teoi1 jau4 oil massage
Idioms with these characters
- 变本加厉 變本加厲 biàn běn jiā lì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ bin3 bun2 gaa1 lai6 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)
- 风雨交加 風雨交加 fēng yǔ jiāo jiā ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄚ fung1 jyu5 gaau1 gaa1 (idiom) wild and stormy; windy and wet
- 黄袍加身 黃袍加身 huáng páo jiā shēn ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄆㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄣ wong4 pou4 gaa1 san1 lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom)
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- 悔恨交加 huǐ hèn jiāo jiā ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄚ fui3 han6 gaau1 gaa1 to feel remorse and shame (idiom)
- 火上加油 huǒ shàng jiā yóu ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊ fo2 soeng6 gaa1 jau4 to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
- 加官进爵 加官進爵 jiā guān jìn jué ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ gaa1 gun1 zeon3 zoek3 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
- 加官进禄 加官進祿 jiā guān jìn lù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄨˋ gaa1 gun1 zeon3 luk6 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
- 加官进位 加官進位 jiā guān jìn wèi ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄨㄟˋ gaa1 gun1 zeon3 wai6 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
- 加减乘除 加減乘除 jiā jiǎn chéng chú ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄨˊ gaa1 gaam2 sing4 ceoi4 (idiom) addition, subtraction, multiplication and division: the four basic operations of arithmetic
- 快马加鞭 快馬加鞭 kuài mǎ jiā biān ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄅㄧㄢ faai3 maa5 gaa1 bin1 to spur the horse to full speed (idiom)
- 柴米油盐 柴米油鹽 chái mǐ yóu yán ㄔㄞˊ ㄇㄧˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ caai4 mai5 jau4 jim4 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)
- 滚油煎心 滾油煎心 gǔn yóu jiān xīn ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ gwan2 jau4 zin1 sam1 to suffer mental anguish (idiom)
- 火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˊ fo2 soeng6 giu1 jau4 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
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- 添油加醋 tiān yóu jiā cù ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄘㄨˋ tim1 jau4 gaa1 cou3 lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom)
- 油光可鉴 油光可鑒 yóu guāng kě jiàn ㄧㄡˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ jau4 gwong1 ho2 gaam3 lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
- 油然而生 yóu rán ér shēng ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄕㄥ jau4 jin4 ji4 sang1 arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous
- 油盐不进 油鹽不進 yóu yán bù jìn ㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ jau4 jim4 bat1 zeon3 (idiom) impervious to persuasion; unreceptive; impossible to get through to
- 油盐酱醋 油鹽醬醋 yóu yán jiàng cù ㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄘㄨˋ jau4 jim4 zoeng3 cou3 lit. oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom)
Example sentences
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加油 ！
Keep at it!
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考试 考試 加油 ！
Good luck on your test.
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这里 這裏 附近 有没有 有沒有 加油站 ？
Is there a gas station around here?
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我们 我們 在下 个 個 加油站 停 一下 。
Let's stop at the next gas station.
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你 现在 現在 说 說 这种 這種 话 話 ， 只 会 會 火上加油 。
For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire.
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