Meaning

1 senses

  1. (China, Hong Kong, idiomatic)Synonym of let's go: a cheer of encouragement, support, etc.

Examples

12 sentences

  1. Let me add some oil.

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  2. Add some oil.

    ruДобавьте масла. — marafon

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  3. Add olive oil.

    ruДобавьте оливкового масла. — Wezel

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  4. I added oil to the fire.

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  5. It is not good to add oil to the fire.

    ruНехорошо подливать масла в огонь. — marafon

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Origin

Calque of Chinese 加油 (jiāyóu), particularly in Hong Kong contexts via its Cantonese pronun

Calque of Chinese 加油 (jiāyóu), particularly in Hong Kong contexts via its Cantonese pronunciation gaa1 jau4-2, sometimes credited to shouts of support during the Macau Grand Prix. Compare cooking with gas, gas up, fuel up, etc.

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Forms

adds oil, adding oil, added oil, added oil
Base formadd oil · to add oil
3rd person singularadds oil
Present participleadding oil
Past simpleadded oil
Past participleadded oil

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyadd oil
he, she, itadds oil

Past simpleLesson

all personsadded oil

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave added oil
he, she, ithas added oil

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill add oil

Synonyms

1 synonyms
let's go

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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