Definition
燃料 (rán liào) is the general term for any substance burned to produce energy, such as coal, wood, gasoline, or gas. 燃油 (rán yóu) specifically refers to petroleum-based liquid fuel for engines, while 燃气 (rán qì) means gaseous fuel like natural gas or methane.
noun
fuel
Examples
- 燃料。Qìchē xūyào rán liào cáinéng pǎo.Cars need fuel to run.
- 燃料。Zhè zhǒng rán liào ránshāo hòu duì kōngqì wūrǎn hěn xiǎo.This type of fuel produces very little air pollution after burning.
- 燃料。Dōngtiān de qǔnuǎn rán liào yòng wán le.The heating fuel for winter has run out.
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