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瓦斯

wǎsī
noun #9,028

Measure Word

一罐瓦斯 guàn

Meanings

  1. 1 gas
  2. 2 natural gas; coal gas; toxic fumes

Characters

瓦
wǎ
tile; watt
斯
sī
this (classical); used in transliterations
Phonetic transliteration of 'gas' - borrowed from German/English pronunciation.

Examples

HSK 7-9
煤矿里瓦斯泄漏很危险。
Méikuàng lǐ wǎsī xièlòu hěn wēixiǎn.
Gas leaks in coal mines are very dangerous.
HSK 7-9
瓦斯炉的火太大了。
Wǎsī lú de huǒ tài dà le.
The gas stove flame is too high.
HSK 7-9
矿井里检测到了瓦斯浓度超标。
Kuàngjǐng lǐ jiǎncè dào le wǎsī nóngdù chāobiāo.
Excessive gas concentration was detected in the mine shaft.

Tips

usage
In mainland China, 瓦斯 usually refers to coal mine gas (methane). In Taiwan, 瓦斯 is the everyday word for cooking gas - what mainlanders call 煤气 or 天然气.

Stroke Order

瓦 wǎ
斯 sī