Chinese word

汽油

Pronunciation

Pinyinqì yóu

Meaning

  • noungasoline

Example

请帮我加一点汽油。qǐng bāng wǒ jiā yì diǎn qì yóu

Please put a little gasoline in for me.

Illustration for 汽油 (gasoline)

More examples

汽油价格最近一直在上涨。qì yóu jià gé zuì jìn yì zhí zài shàng zhǎng

Gasoline prices have been rising steadily recently.

Core concept

A light petroleum liquid that burns inside an engine and turns stored chemical energy into motion.

Common phrases

  • 汽油价格qì yóu jià gé

    gasoline prices

  • 缺汽油quē qì yóu

    be short of gasoline

Similar words

油yóu: A broad name for oil-like liquids used in food preparation or industry.
石油shí yóu: Underground petroleum in its raw form, before it is refined into fuels.
柴油chái yóu: A fuel made by refining petroleum for use in heavy engines and generators.
燃料rán liào: Material that is burned to supply heat or make something move.

Definition in Chinese

一种粘度较低、易挥发的石油类液体，主要用作内燃机的燃料和交通工具的驱动力。yì zhǒng zhān dù jiào dī yì huī fā de shí yóu lèi yè tǐ zhǔ yào yòng zuò nèi rán jī de rán liào hé jiāo tōng gōng jù de qū dòng lì

Word origin

汽 (qì, "steam") + 油 (yóu, "oil") forms a name for an oil that readily gives off vapor, later used for fuel in internal-combustion engines.

Usage tips

  • Everyday quantity expressions use a unit such as a liter or tankful, which helps distinguish the material from countable objects in English.

Opposites

  • 柴油chái yóudieselnoun

Related words

  • 汽油机qì yóu jīgasoline enginenoun

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