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油门

油門
yóumén
noun #9,753

Measure Word

一个油门 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 throttle
  2. 2 accelerator; gas pedal

Examples

他猛踩油门，车飞快地冲了出去。
Tā měng cǎi yóumén, chē fēikuài de chōng le chūqù.
He slammed the gas pedal and the car shot forward.
请慢慢松开油门。
Qǐng mànmàn sōngkāi yóumén.
Please slowly release the accelerator.
别把油门当刹车踩！
Bié bǎ yóumén dāng shāchē cǎi!
Don't step on the gas thinking it's the brake!

Tips

usage
Common collocations: 踩油门 (step on the gas), 松油门 (ease off the gas), 加油门 (give it more gas).
memory
油 (oil/fuel) + 门 (gate) — the gate that controls fuel flow to the engine. Makes literal sense.

Stroke Order

油 yóu
门 mén