柴油 (chái yóu) — diesel fuel | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

柴油 (chái yóu) refers specifically to diesel fuel, used in diesel engines. It is distinct from 汽油 (qì yóu, gasoline), which powers most cars, and is a specific type of 燃油 (rán yóu, fuel), the general term for petroleum-based engine fuels.

noun

diesel fuel

Examples

柴油。
Zhè liàng gōngjiāo chē yòng de shì chái yóu.
This bus uses diesel.
柴油。
Yǒuxiē qìchē shǐyòng chái yóu ér bú shì qìyóu.
Some cars use diesel instead of gasoline.
柴油。
chái yóu de jiàgé bǐ qìyóu guì yìxiē.
Diesel is a bit more expensive than gasoline.

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