加油站 (jiāyóuzhàn) · gas station

加油站 (jiāyóuzhàn) means “gas station; petrol station”. It is written with 3 characters: 加 (to add) + 油 (oil) + 站 (station). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 加油站 is built

The characters

加 jiā · to add

What 加 is made of

力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: Supporting a cause with the strength 力 of one's words 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

油 yóu · oil

What 油 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
由yóu — cause

Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 由 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

站 zhàn · station

What 站 is made of

立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
占zhàn — to divine
- ⺊ — structural part
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 立 gives the meaning, 占 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

前面有一个加油站。Qiánmiàn yǒu yī ge jiāyóuzhàn.There is a gas station up ahead.

附近有加油站吗？Fùjìn yǒu jiāyóuzhàn ma?Is there a gas station nearby?

Questions about 加油站

What does 加油站 mean?

加油站 (jiāyóuzhàn) means “gas station; petrol station”.

How do you pronounce 加油站?

加油站 is pronounced jiāyóuzhàn.

Which HSK level is 加油站?

加油站 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.

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Learn 加油站 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 73: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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