Definition
石油 (shí yóu) refers specifically to crude oil / petroleum, the natural unrefined resource. It is distinct from 油 (yóu), which is a general term for any oil or fat, and from 汽油 (qì yóu, gasoline) and 燃油 (rán yóu, fuel oil), which are refined products.
noun
petroleumcrude oil
Examples
- 石油。Zhōngdōng dìqū shí yóu chǔliàng fēicháng fēngfù.The Middle East has very abundant petroleum reserves.
- 石油。shí yóu de jiàgé zhíjiē yǐngxiǎng quánqiú jīngjì.Oil prices directly affect the global economy.
- 石油，。Suízhe shí yóu zīyuán de jiǎnshǎo, xīn néngyuán yuè lái yuè zhòngyào.As petroleum resources decline, new energy becomes more important.
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