燃油 (rán yóu) — fuel (petroleum-based, used in engines)
Definition
Fuel refined from petroleum for engines (cars, planes, ships). More specific than the general 燃料, and narrower than 石油 (crude oil).
noun
fuel (petroleum-based, used in engines)
Examples
- 燃油。Zhè liàng kǎ chē xū yào jiā rán yóu cái néng chū fā.This truck needs to be refueled before it can leave.
- 燃油。Guó jì rán yóu jià gé bō dòng hěn dà.International fuel prices fluctuate greatly.
- 燃油。Fēi jī shǐ yòng de rán yóu shì háng kōng méi yóu.The fuel used by airplanes is aviation kerosene.
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