煤球 (méi qiú) — coal briquette (ball-shaped, used for household fuel)
Definition
A ball-shaped coal briquette used for household stoves, especially common in older northern Chinese homes for winter heating. Today largely replaced by central heating and natural gas.
noun
coal briquette (ball-shaped, used for household fuel)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 煤球。Yǐ qián dōng tiān jiā jiā hù hù dōu shāo méi qiú qǔ nuǎn.In the past, every household burned coal briquettes for warmth in winter.
- 煤球。Tā yòng qián zi jiā qǐ yí gè méi qiú fàng jìn lú zi lǐ.He picked up a coal briquette with tongs and put it into the stove.
- 煤球。Xiàn zài chéng lǐ yǐ jīng hěn nán mǎi dào méi qiú le.Nowadays it's hard to buy coal briquettes in the city.
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