English–Chinese
“coal” in Chinese
How to say “coal” in Chinese
“Coal” in Chinese is 煤 (méi).
Buried plant matter transformed into a dense black substance that serves both as fuel and as an industrial material.
Example sentences with 煤
冬天很多家庭用煤取暖。dōng tiān hěn duō jiā tíng yòng méi qú nuǎn
Many families use coal for heating in winter.
Tips for using 煤
- In everyday Chinese, this noun often appears within longer compounds, with the surrounding words showing whether the topic is fuel, mining, or another coal-related use.
Other Chinese words for “coal”
很多家庭冬天用煤炭取暖。hěn duō jiā tíng dōng tiān yòng méi tàn qú nuǎn
Many families use coal to heat their homes in winter.