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煤炭

méi tàn
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. coal

Usage notes

Collocations

煤炭 is typically used in formal or industrial contexts (e.g., 煤炭工业 'coal industry'), while 煤 is more common in everyday speech.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 煤炭 (coal) with 木炭 (charcoal) or 煤油 (kerosene).

Example Sentences

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这座山的下面有 煤炭
There is coal under this mountain.

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