How to Say ‘Come on next time!’ in Simplified Chinese
下次加油！
xià cì jiā yóu
[xià tsuh jiāyóu]
💬 Usage Tip: 加油 (jiā yóu) literally means "add oil", but it's used to cheer someone on, like "come on!" or "you can do it!".
🇨🇳 In China: 加油 is shouted at matches and said to friends before exams or job interviews. It's warm and works with anyone.
Phrase Breakdown
下
xià
[xià]
next
Used before time words to mean the following one.
下个星期见。
See you next week.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A measure word for occurrences or times something happens.
这次是我第一次来这个公司活动。
This is my first time coming to this company event.
加油
jiā yóu
[jiāyóu]
come on!; keep it up
A cheer to encourage someone, literally 'add oil'.
考试加油！
Good luck on the exam!
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