煤气

méi qì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. coal gas
2. gas (fuel)

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 瓦斯 wǎ sī 瓦斯 wǎ sī gas (loanword) More common in Taiwan for gas fuel: gas (loanword)

Related words

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• 天然气 tiān rán qì 天然气 tiān rán qì natural gas Natural gas, often piped for cooking and heating: natural gas
• 液化气 yè huà qì 液化气 yè huà qì liquid gas Liquefied petroleum gas, commonly used in portable tanks: liquid gas
• 汽油 qì yóu 汽油 qì yóu gasoline Petrol/gasoline, a different fuel type: gasoline

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 中毒 (poisoning) as 煤气中毒 (carbon monoxide poisoning).

Common mistakes

煤气 refers specifically to coal gas or manufactured gas, not natural gas (天然气). Do not use it for gasoline, which is 汽油.

Example Sentences

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小心，这里有 煤气 味。

Be careful, there is a smell of gas here.

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Child Words of 煤气

• 气 气 qì: gas; air
• 煤 煤 méi: coal