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Refuel in Chinese

to refuel · HSK 4

加油 jiā yóu

  1. 加 jiā to add
  2. 油 yóu oil

车快没油了,先去加油吧。 The car is almost out of gas, so let's go fill up first.

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How do you say refuel in Chinese?

Refuel in Chinese is 加油 (jiā yóu).

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