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HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. oil
  2. 2. petroleum

Usage notes

Common mistakes

石油 specifically refers to petroleum as a raw natural resource. For cooking oil or edible oil, use 油 (yóu) or 食用油 (shíyòngyóu).

Example Sentences

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他们在开采 石油
They are extracting oil.
勘探队正在沙漠里勘探 石油
The prospecting team is exploring for oil in the desert.

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