加 油

jiā yóudictionary entry

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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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

加油 加油 [jia1 you2] /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
jiā
to add / (math.) plus / to increase / to augment / (used before a disyllabic verb, often after an adverb like 不[bù], 大[dà], 稍[shāo] etc, to indicate that the action applies to sth previously mentioned, as in 稍加改良[shāo jiā gǎi liáng] "make some minor improvements to (it)")
Jiā
Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jiā ná dà]) / surname Jia
油
yóu
oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning

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