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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.

Origin

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 石 shows a stone under a cliff-like overhang, or a cave set into a cliff side.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

化 shows two person figures, one upright and one upside down, to give the idea of reversal or change.

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Appears in
Industry & Manufacturing

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