No. 1,441 in Chinese
加油
"Add oil" — to cheer, encourage, or motivate someone.
In a sentence
加油！你一定可以完成这个任务。
Keep it up! You can definitely complete this task.
Here, '加油' is used as encouragement to motivate someone to persevere.
比赛快要开始了，我们为自己的队伍大声加油吧！
The match is about to start; let's cheer loudly for our team.
In this context, '加油' means to cheer for support, typically in sports or competitions.
我需要给车加油了，否则可能开不到目的地。
I need to refuel the car; otherwise, it might not reach the destination.
Here, '加油' is utilized in its literal sense meaning 'to refuel,' used frequently at gas stations.
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