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
- to enrage people and make matters worse
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火
- 上火 shàng huǒ ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ soeng6 fo2 to get angry
- 战火 戰火 zhàn huǒ ㄓㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ zin3 fo2 the flames of war; the ravages of war
- 救火 jiù huǒ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gau3 fo2 to put out a fire
- 火候 huǒ hou ㄏㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄏㄡ fo2 hau6 heat control
- 火力 huǒ lì ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄧˋ fo2 lik6 fire
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- 火山 huǒ shān ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄢ fo2 saan1 volcano
- 火暴 huǒ bào ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄠˋ fo2 bou6 variant of 火爆
- 火柴 huǒ chái ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄞˊ fo2 caai4 match (for lighting fire)
- 火灾 火災 huǒ zāi ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄞ fo2 zoi1 serious fire (in a city or a forest etc)
- 火炬 huǒ jù ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄩˋ fo2 geoi6 (flaming) torch
- 火焰 huǒ yàn ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄢˋ fo2 jim6 blaze
- 火热 火熱 huǒ rè ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄜˋ fo2 jit6 fiery
- 火箭 huǒ jiàn ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ fo2 zin3 rocket
- 火腿 huǒ tuǐ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄊㄨㄟˇ fo2 teoi2 ham
- 火花 huǒ huā ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨㄚ fo2 faa1 spark
- 火药 火藥 huǒ yào ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄠˋ fo2 joek6 gunpowder
- 火车 火車 huǒ chē ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄜ fo2 ce1 train
- 火速 huǒ sù ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄙㄨˋ fo2 cuk1 at top speed
- 火锅 火鍋 huǒ guō ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄍㄨㄛ fo2 wo1 hotpot
- 焰火 yàn huǒ ㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ jim6 fo2 fireworks
上
- 上下 shàng xià ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ soeng6 haa6 the top and bottom of sth
- 上任 shàng rèn ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋ soeng5 jam6 to take office
- 上来 上來 shàng lái ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄞˊ soeng5 loi4 to come up
- 上升 shàng shēng ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄥ soeng5 sing1 to rise
- 上午 shàng wǔ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇ soeng6 ng5 morning
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- 上去 shàng qù ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄩˋ soeng5 heoi3 to go up
- 上台 shàng tái ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄞˊ soeng5 toi4 to rise to power (in politics)
- 上司 shàng si ㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄙ soeng6 si1 boss
- 上吊 shàng diào ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ soeng5 diu3 to hang oneself
- 上周 shàng zhōu ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄡ soeng6 zau1 last week
- 上报 上報 shàng bào ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄠˋ soeng5 bou3 to report to one's superiors
- 上场 上場 shàng chǎng ㄕㄤˋ ㄔㄤˇ soeng5 coeng4 on stage
- 上好 shàng hǎo ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄠˇ soeng6 hou2 first-rate
- 上学 上學 shàng xué ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ soeng5 hok6 to go to school
- 上岗 上崗 shàng gǎng ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄤˇ soeng5 gong1 to take up one's post; to go on duty
- 上市 shàng shì ㄕㄤˋ ㄕˋ soeng5 si5 to hit the market (of a new product)
- 上帝 Shàng dì ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄧˋ soeng6 dai3 God
- 上方 shàng fāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄤ soeng5 fong1 place above (it)
- 上旬 shàng xún ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ soeng6 ceon4 first third of a month
- 上映 shàng yìng ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄥˋ soeng5 jing2 to screen; to show (a movie)
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
- 加油 jiā yóu ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊ gaa1 jau4 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel
- 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)
油
- 加油 jiā yóu ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊ gaa1 jau4 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel
- 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
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- 油腻 油膩 yóu nì ㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧˋ jau4 nei6 greasy food; oily food
- 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
Example sentences
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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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