汽油

qì yóu

CL 升 shēng 吨 dūn 加仑 jiā lún

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. gasoline

Word relationships

Related words

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• 柴油 chái yóu 柴油 chái yóu diesel fuel 燃料: diesel fuel
• 机油 jī yóu 机油 jī yóu engine oil 发动机用油: engine oil
• 加油 jiā yóu 加油 jiā yóu to add oil 加油站: to add oil

Usage notes

Collocations

汽油 is typically used with 加 (add) in phrases like 加汽油 (to refuel with gasoline) or 加油站 (gas station).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 汽油 (gasoline) with 石油 (crude oil); 汽油 is refined fuel, while 石油 is unprocessed petroleum.

Example Sentences

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政府上调了 汽油 的价格。

The government raised the price of gasoline.

这辆车需要加 汽油 。

This car needs to be filled with gasoline.

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Words Containing 汽油

• 凝固汽油弹 凝固汽油弹 níng gù qì yóu dàn: napalm
• 汽油机 汽油机 qì yóu jī: gasoline engine

Child Words of 汽油

• 油 油 yóu: oil
• 汽 汽 qì: steam