Chinese word

燃料

Pronunciation

Pinyinrán liào

Meaning

  • nounfuel

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 燃料价格rán liào jià gé

    fuel price

  • 燃料消耗rán liào xiāo hào

    fuel consumption

  • 燃料短缺rán liào duǎn quē

    fuel shortage

Similar words

汽油qì yóu: A light liquid fuel burned in car and motorcycle engines.
柴油chái yóu: A heavier liquid fuel burned in truck and bus engines.
天然气tiān rán qì: A burnable gas from underground used for cooking, heating, and power generation.
石油shí yóu: A liquid from underground used to make gasoline, kerosene, and other products.

Definition in Chinese

可燃烧并释放热量或能量，用于驱动机器、供暖或发电的物质。kě rán shāo bìng shì fàng rè liàng huò néng liàng yòng yú qū dòng jī qì gōng nuǎn huò fā diàn de wù zhì

Word origin

燃 (rán, "burn") + 料 (liào, "material") combines the action of burning with the substance involved, forming a word for material used to release energy.

Usage tips

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

Related words

  • 燃料费rán liào fèifuel expensesnoun
  • 燃料油rán liào yóufuel oilnoun

Word lists with this word