天然气
tiānránqì
natural gas
Part of speech · noun
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天heaven
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氣spirit
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Examples
- 很多家庭用天然气做饭。Many households use natural gas to cook.
- 天然气比煤炭更清洁。Natural gas is cleaner than coal.
Collocations
天然气管道使用天然气天然气资源清洁能源
Mnemonic
天然 tiānrán "natural" + 气 qì "gas": natural gas. 天然 "naturally occurring" contrasts with 人工 (réngōng, artificial). 气 is the simplified form of 氣.
Related
石油能源煤气清洁能源
Quick check
What is the opposite of 天然 in 天然气?