Chinese word

天然气

Pronunciation

Pinyintiān rán qì

Meaning

  • nounnatural gas

Example

我们家的天然气停了。wǒ men jiā de tiān rán qì tíng le

The natural gas at our house has been shut off.

Illustration for 天然气 (natural gas)

More examples

冬季天然气消耗量明显增加。dōng jì tiān rán qì xiāo hào liàng míng xiǎn zēng jiā

Natural gas consumption increases noticeably in winter.

Core concept

A naturally formed underground fuel moving through pipes to power homes and industry.

Common phrases

  • 天然气管道tiān rán qì guǎn dào

    natural gas pipeline

  • 天然气泄漏tiān rán qì xiè lòu

    natural gas leak

  • 天然气使用tiān rán qì shǐ yòng

    natural gas use

Similar words

燃气rán qì: A general term for gas supplied as fuel to homes, workplaces, and factories.
液化气yè huà qì: Combustible gas liquefied for storage in containers and portable use.

Definition in Chinese

自然在地层中形成的一种可燃气体，成分以甲烷为主，通常通过管网供应，用于烹饪、采暖和工业。zì rán zài dì céng zhōng xíng chéng de yì zhǒng kě rán qì tǐ chéng fèn yǐ jiǎ wán wéi zhǔ tōng cháng tōng guò guán wǎng gōng yìng yòng yú pēng rèn cái nuǎn hé gōng yè

Word origin

天然气 (tiānránqì, "natural gas") joins 天然 (tiānrán, "natural") with 气 (qì, "gas") to name a gaseous fuel found in nature.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the noun can refer to the household utility service as well as the fuel itself, so an interruption usually means that the supply has been cut off.

Other meanings

  • gasnoun
  • city gasnoun

Opposites

  • 可再生能源kě zài shēng néng yuánrenewable energynoun

Related words

  • 液化天然气yè huà tiān rán qìliquefied natural gasnoun
  • 天然气发电tiān rán qì fā diànnatural gas power generationnoun

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