(méi) — coal

Definition

Coal as a raw fuel or resource — typically paired with 炭 in 煤炭 to mean coal as an industry term. Use 煤气 for the gas burned for cooking/heating, not 煤 itself.

noun
coal
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Examples

  • Zhè ge gōng chǎng yòng méi fā diàn.
    This factory uses coal to generate electricity.
  • Tā men cóng shān xī yùn lái hěn duō méi.
    They transported a lot of coal from Shanxi.
  • Bù tóng zhǒng lèi de méi jià gé bù tóng.
    Different types of coal have different prices.

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