石油 (shí yóu) — petroleum; crude oil
Definition
石油 specifically means crude petroleum — the raw, unrefined oil extracted from the earth. 油 is the general word for 'oil/fat', while 汽油 is refined gasoline and 燃油 covers processed engine fuels.
noun
petroleumcrude oil
Examples
- 石油。Zhōng dōng dì qū shí yóu chǔ liàng fēi cháng fēng fù.The Middle East has very abundant petroleum reserves.
- 石油。shí yóu De jià gé zhí jiē yǐng xiǎng quán qiú jīng jì.Oil prices directly affect the global economy.
- 石油，。Suí zhe shí yóu zī yuán de jiǎn shǎo, xīn néng yuán yuè lái yuè zhòng yào.As petroleum resources decline, new energy becomes more important.
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