The Most Motivational Chinese Word: 加油 (jiāyóu)
During the 2008 “奥运会 (Àoyùnhuì) Olympic Games,” people of different nationalities flocked to Beijing in support of their fellow countrymen; they shouted out the name of their country, chanted, and sang songs.
As the host nation, many Chinese people attended the games to support their own athletes; they cheered in unison the motivational word: “加油 (jiāyóu),” and at the same time probably left many foreign spectators and journalists wondering just what “加油 (jiāyóu)” meant.…