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“fuel” in Chinese

Chinese

Also燃油 (rán yóu)

Pronunciation

Pinyinrán liào

Example

这辆车的燃料快没了。zhè liàng chē de rán liào kuài méi le

This car is running low on fuel.

Illustration for 燃料 (fuel)

How to say “fuel” in Chinese

“Fuel” in Chinese is 燃料 (rán liào).

Material fed into an engine, heater, or generator releases usable energy through burning.

Full entry for 燃料: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 燃料

航班因为燃料短缺被迫延误。háng bān yīn wèi rán liào duǎn quē bèi pò yán wù

The flight had to be delayed because of a fuel shortage.

Tips for using 燃料

  • In everyday vehicle talk, 加油 (jiāyóu, "add oil") can mean refuel, while the same expression can mean "cheer up" in another context.

Other Chinese words for “fuel”

长途旅行前请检查燃油量。cháng tú lǚ xíng qián qǐng jiǎn chá rán yóu liàng

Please check the fuel level before a long trip.

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