Chinese word

煤气

Pronunciation

Pinyinméi qì

Meaning

  • noungas

Example

请关掉煤气。qǐng guān diào méi qì

Please turn off the gas.

Illustration for 煤气 (gas)

More examples

煤气泄漏了，赶快离开房间。méi qì xiè lòu le gǎn kuài lí kāi fáng jiān

The gas is leaking, so get out of the room quickly.

Core concept

Household energy in gas form, ready to feed a stove, heater, or similar appliance.

Common phrases

  • 关掉煤气guān diào méi qì

    turn off the gas

  • 开煤气kāi méi qì

    turn on the gas

  • 煤气泄漏méi qì xiè lòu

    gas leak

Similar words

天然气tiān rán qì: Naturally occurring gas from underground deposits, made up mainly of methane and used for city gas.
燃气rán qì: Combustible gas used as fuel in homes, businesses, or industry, without naming a particular source.
液化气yè huà qì: Petroleum-based combustible gas kept in liquid form for storage and transport, mainly LPG.

Definition in Chinese

用于烹饪、取暖等民用设备的燃气，通常指管道供应的城市燃气或瓶装液化气。yòng yú pēng rèn qú nuǎn děng mín yòng shè bèi de rán qì tōng cháng zhǐ guǎn dào gōng yìng de chéng shì rán qì huò píng zhuāng yè huà qì

Word origin

煤 (méi, "coal") + 气 (qì, "gas") names gas by its historical connection with coal, even though modern household supplies need not come from coal.

Usage tips

  • The phrase "turn off the gas" fits this household setting, but "gas" in "gas station" means petrol or gasoline rather than fuel for a home appliance.

Opposites

Related words

  • 煤气灶méi qì zàogas stovenoun
  • 煤气表méi qì biǎogas meternoun
  • 煤气炉méi qì lúgas stovenoun

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