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.

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