加油 in English jia1 you2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to add oil
  • to top up with gas
  • to refuel
  • to accelerate
  • to step on the gas
  • (metaphorically) to make an extra effort
  • to cheer somebody on

Simplified Characters

加 油

Traditional Characters

加 油

Pinyin

jia1 you2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

加jia1abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4] 油you2oil