燃油 rányóu fuel oil
How to remember 燃油: 燃 to ignite + 油 oil = fuel oil.
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How it is used
- Fuel oil - liquid fuel for engines - 燃油价格 (rányóu jiàgé) fuel prices, 燃油汽车 (rányóu qìchē) gasoline-powered car.
- Technical/commercial term contrasting with electric power; note 燃油车 vs 电动车 (diàndòngchē, EV).
- News and industry register.
Example sentences
- 燃油表坏了。 Rányóu biǎohuài le.The fuel gauge is broken.