How to say “go! hang in there!” in Chinese
go! hang in there!; refuel
“Go! hang in there!” in Chinese is 加油, jiā yóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
加油 is read jiā yóu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
力 “strength” and 口 “mouth”.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 由 yóu hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “加油”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 加油. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 车快没油了得3去加油chēkuàiméiyóule,děiqùjiāyóuWe're almost out of gas, we need to fill up.
- 你的新车要加油吗？nǐdexīnchēyàojiāyóumaDoes your new car need gas?
More words from the lesson “Parking and gas”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “go! hang in there!” in Chinese?
“Go! hang in there!” in Chinese is 加油, pinyin jiāyóu.
What does 加油 mean?
加油 (jiāyóu) means “go! hang in there!; refuel”.
How do you write 加油?
加油 is 2 characters: 加 (jiā) — add; 油 (yóu) — oil; gasoline. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 加油?
加油 is read jiāyóu. Tones: jiā — first tone, yóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“go! hang in there!” in the lesson “Parking and gas”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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