Words & phrases
加油站
jiā yóu zhàn
petrol station
停车
tíng chē
park; stop a vehicle
Model sentences
爸爸把车开进路边的加油站。
bà ba bǎ chē kāi jìn lù biān de jiā yóu zhàn。
Dad drives the car into the petrol station by the road.
汽车加好汽油以后，就能继续行驶。
qì chē jiā hǎo qì yóu yǐ hòu， jiù néng jì xù xíng shǐ。
After the car is refuelled, it can continue travelling.
司机出发前要检查汽车。
sī jī chū fā qián yào jiǎn chá qì chē。
A driver should check the car before setting off.
我们认真看站里的安全标志。
wǒ men rèn zhēn kàn zhàn lǐ de ān quán biāo zhì。
We carefully read the safety signs at the station.
爸爸按指示在指定的位置停车。
bà ba àn zhǐ shì zài zhǐ dìng de wèi zhì tíng chē。
Dad follows the directions and parks in the designated place.
大家重新坐好以后，我们才出发。
dà jiā chóng xīn zuò hǎo yǐ hòu， wǒ men cái chū fā。
We set off only after everyone is seated again.
加油站
一家人开车去看爷爷，出发前，爸爸发现汽车需要加油。
yì jiā rén kāi chē qù kàn yé ye， chū fā qián， bà ba fā xiàn qì chē xū yào jiā yóu。
Before the family drives to visit Grandpa, Dad notices that the car needs fuel.
他们在路上的加油站停下来，妈妈先带孩子到指定的安全地方等候。
tā men zài lù shàng de jiā yóu zhàn tíng xià lai， mā ma xiān dài hái zi dào zhǐ dìng de ān quán dì fang děng hòu。
They stop at a petrol station, and Mum takes the children to wait in the designated safe area.
小安看见站里的标志，问妈妈为什么这里不能随便跑来跑去。
xiǎo ān kàn jiàn zhàn lǐ de biāo zhì， wèn mā ma wèi shén me zhè lǐ bù néng suí biàn pǎo lái pǎo qù。
Xiao An sees the signs and asks why they cannot run around freely.
妈妈说这里有来往的车辆和加油设备，孩子应该跟着大人，不能自己操作。
mā ma shuō zhè lǐ yǒu lái wǎng de chē liàng hé jiā yóu shè bèi， hái zi yīng gāi gēn zhe dà rén， bù néng zì jǐ cāo zuò。
Mum explains that there are moving vehicles and fuel equipment, so children should stay with adults and not operate it.
爸爸按照站里的规定完成加油，再去付款，核对收据上的金额。
bà ba àn zhào zhàn lǐ de guī dìng wán chéng jiā yóu， zài qù fù kuǎn， hé duì shōu jù shàng de jīn é。
Dad follows the station's rules to refuel, then pays and checks the amount on the receipt.
小安把加油和加油站两个词写下来，发现同样的加油也能用来鼓励别人。
xiǎo ān bǎ jiā yóu hé jiā yóu zhàn liǎng gè cí xiě xià lai， fā xiàn tóng yàng de jiā yóu yě néng yòng lái gǔ lì bié rén。
Xiao An writes down the words for refuelling and petrol station, noticing that the same expression can also encourage someone.
妹妹说下次运动会要对朋友喊加油，当然不是给朋友加汽油。
mèi mei shuō xià cì yùn dòng huì yào duì péng yǒu hǎn jiā yóu， dāng rán bú shì gěi péng yǒu jiā qì yóu。
Her sister says she will shout encouragement to friends at the sports carnival, of course not meaning to give them petrol.
等大家重新坐好以后，爸爸才继续开车，小安也明白同一个词要放在情境里理解。
děng dà jiā chóng xīn zuò hǎo yǐ hòu， bà ba cái jì xù kāi chē， xiǎo ān yě míng bái tóng yí ge cí yào fàng zài qíng jìng lǐ lǐ jiě。
Dad continues driving only after everyone is seated again, and Xiao An understands that a word's meaning depends on context.
Conversation
A 爸爸为什么把车停在这里？
bà ba wèi shén me bǎ chē tíng zài zhè lǐ？
Why has Dad stopped the car here?
B 汽车需要加油，我们先等一会儿。
qì chē xū yào jiā yóu， wǒ men xiān děng yí huì er。
It needs fuel. We will wait for a while.
A 我能去看看加油的机器吗？
wǒ néng qù kàn kan jiā yóu de jī qì ma？
Can I go and look at the fuel equipment?
B 不能自己过去，跟我在安全的地方等。
bù néng zì jǐ guò qù， gēn wǒ zài ān quán de dì fang děng。
Do not go by yourself. Wait with me in the safe area.
A 运动会上说加油是什么意思？
yùn dòng huì shàng shuō jiā yóu shì shén me yì si？
What does the expression mean at a sports carnival?
B 是在鼓励别人继续努力。
shì zài gǔ lì bié rén jì xù nǔ lì。
It encourages someone to keep trying.
