石化 (shí huà) — petrochemical industry
Definition
Short for 石油化工 — the industry that turns crude oil into chemicals, plastics, and fuels. Used mainly as an attributive (石化产业, 石化公司), not a standalone subject.
noun
petrochemical industry
Examples
- 石化。Zhè ge chéng shì de shí huà chǎn yè fēi cháng fā dá.The petrochemical industry in this city is very developed.
- 石化。Tā shì yì jiā shí huà gōng sī de gōng chéng shī.He is an engineer at a petrochemical company.
- 石化。shí huà Shì guó mín jīng jì de zhòng yào zhī zhù.Petrochemicals are an important pillar of the national economy.
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