石油
shíyóu
petroleum, oil
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
石stone
油oil
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Examples
- 石油是一种重要的能源。Petroleum is an important energy source.
- 这个国家的石油资源很丰富。This country is rich in oil resources.
Collocations
石油资源石油价格进口石油石油工业
Mnemonic
石 shí "rock" + 油 yóu "oil": oil that comes from underground rock, i.e. petroleum. 油 has the water radical 氵. 汽油 (gasoline) and 柴油 (diesel) are refined from it. A key 能源 (energy source).
Related
汽油能源天然气煤炭
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