柏油 (bǎi yóu) — asphalt, pitch, tar (black sticky substance used for paving or waterproofing)

Definition

Examples

• 这条路是用柏油铺的。
  Zhè tiáo lù shì yòng bǎi yóu pù de.
  This road is paved with asphalt.
• 工人在屋顶上刷了一层柏油。
  Gōng rén zài wū dǐng shàng shuā le yī céng bǎi yóu.
  The workers painted a layer of tar on the roof.
• 柏油是一种重要的建筑材料。
  bǎi yóu Shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de jiàn zhù cái liào.
  Asphalt is an important building material.