[HSK 3] “中国加油”不是中国石油 - “中国加油” Doesn’t Mean China National Petroleum

A privately owned gas station in Shanxi changed its name to “中国加油” (China Fuel), making it look a lot like China National Petroleum. However, navigation apps still show its old name. “中国加油”不是中国石油 - “中国加油” Doesn’t Mean China National Petroleum [HSK 3] Download the app here: Chinese Short Dialogue | App Store Chinese Short Dialogue | Google Play Available in 8 languages on the app: Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية 《English Translation》小潘: Teacher, I saw a photo online of a gas station with “中国加油” written on it. Does that mean cheering China on? 刘娜: No. “加油” has two meanings: one is “to work hard,” and the other is to put fuel in a car. That’s the name of the gas station. 小潘: But its colors and appearance are almost exactly like those of China National Petroleum. 刘娜: Right, so a lot of people mistook it for one. During the National Day holiday, some people used their phones to look for China National Petroleum, but when they drove there, they found “中国加油” instead. 小潘: Was the map wrong? 刘娜: The map still said “中国石油.” This gas station used to cooperate with China National Petroleum, but later they stopped working together, so it changed “石” to “加.” 小潘: They changed just one character! If you don’t look carefully, you really can’t tell the difference. 刘娜: Exactly. It’s a privately owned gas station now, but it still looks like China National Petroleum, and many people feel that isn’t quite right. From now on, when you stop for gas, make sure you look carefully before pulling in. 小潘: Looks like you can’t misread even a single Chinese character. By the way, Teacher, I have an exam tomorrow—please cheer me on too!