汽油 (qì yóu) — gasoline
Definition
Gasoline for cars (the refined fuel you pump at the 加油站). Compare 石油 (raw crude oil) and 柴油 (diesel, for trucks/machinery).
noun
gasoline
Examples
- 汽油。Wǒ de chē xū yào jiā qì yóu.My car needs to fill up with gasoline.
- 汽油。Zuì jìn qì yóu de jià gé yòu zhǎng le.The price of gasoline has gone up again recently.
- 汽油。Zhè liàng chē hěn shěng qì yóu.This car is very fuel-efficient (saves gasoline).
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