柴油 (chái yóu) — diesel fuel
Definition
Diesel fuel, used in trucks, buses, and some cars. 汽油 is the everyday gasoline for regular cars; 燃油 is a broader technical term for petroleum-based engine fuels including both.
noun
diesel fuel
Examples
- 柴油。Zhè liàng gōng jiāo chē yòng de shì chái yóu.This bus uses diesel.
- 柴油。Yǒu xiē qì chē shǐ yòng chái yóu ér bú shì qì yóu.Some cars use diesel instead of gasoline.
- 柴油。chái yóu De jià gé bǐ qì yóu guì yì xiē.Diesel is a bit more expensive than gasoline.
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