燃气 ránqì fuel gas
fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)
How to remember 燃气: 燃 to ignite + 气 air = fuel gas.
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How it is used
- Fuel gas as a utility - natural gas, methane, etc. - 燃气热水器 (ránqì rèshuǐqì) gas water heater, 燃气公司 (ránqì gōngsī) gas company.
- The formal/technical term used by utilities and appliance makers; everyday speech at the stove often says 煤气 (méiqì).
- Modern homes on piped natural gas are increasingly labeled 燃气 rather than 煤气.