燃料 (rán liào) — fuel
Definition
General word for 'fuel' — covers any combustible material. 燃油 is specifically petroleum-based fuel for engines; 燃气 is gas (natural, coal, methane) used as fuel.
noun
fuel
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Examples
- 燃料。Qì chē xū yào rán liào cái néng pǎo.Cars need fuel to run.
- 燃料。Zhè zhǒng rán liào rán shāo hòu duì kōng qì wū rǎn hěn xiǎo.This type of fuel produces very little air pollution after burning.
- 燃料。Dōng tiān de qǔ nuǎn rán liào yòng wán le.The heating fuel for winter has run out.
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