Definition
煤 is the everyday word for coal used as fuel. 煤炭 is a more formal term for coal as a resource, while 炭 primarily means charcoal (from wood) rather than mineral coal.
noun
coal
Measure word · 块
Easily confused
- 每měisound-alikeeach; every
- 美měisound-alikebeautiful; pretty
- 枚méisound-alike(classifier) for small, flat, or round objects (coins, rings, badges, medals, pearls, etc.)
Examples
- 煤。Zhège gōngchǎng yòng méi fādiàn.This factory uses coal to generate electricity.
- 煤。Tāmen cóng Shānxī yùn lái hěnduō méi.They transported a lot of coal from Shanxi.
- 煤。Bùtóng zhǒnglèi de méi jiàgé bùtóng.Different types of coal have different prices.
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