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踩油门

to step on the accelerator

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

cai3you2men2 • cǎiyóumén

Meaning

Primary

to step on the accelerator

Alternatives

step on the accelerator, to step on the gas, step on the gas, to press the accelerator, press the accelerator, to accelerate, accelerate

Mnemonic

踩油门 To step on the accelerator is 踩 to step on pedal in the car that opens the 门 entrance within the car which lets more processed 油 oil (gas) into the engine, causing the car to accelerate.

Usage

请 轻 一点 踩油门。

Please step on the accelerator more gently.

请 不要 用力 踩油门。

Please do not press the accelerator hard.

他 轻轻 地 踩油门。

He gently presses the accelerator.

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