中国石油

中國石油

Zhōngguó Shíyóu

proper noun

Meanings

1 PetroChina, the listed arm of China National Petroleum Corporation, and the brand on its filling stations

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

前面有一个中国石油的加油站，我们去那儿加油吧。

Qiánmian yǒu yí ge Zhōngguó Shíyóu de jiāyóuzhàn, wǒmen qù nàr jiāyóu ba.

There's a PetroChina station ahead; let's fill up there.

HSK 7-9

中国石油在上交所和港交所都上市了。

Zhōngguó Shíyóu zài Shàngjiāosuǒ hé Gǎngjiāosuǒ dōu shàngshì le.

PetroChina is listed on both the Shanghai and the Hong Kong stock exchanges.

Tips

usage

Short form 中石油. Strictly, 中国石油 is PetroChina, the listed company, and its state-owned parent is 中国石油天然气集团 (CNPC); in everyday speech both are 中石油. Sinopec, 中国石油化工 or 中石化, is a separate company.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

国 guó

石 shí

油 yóu