沼气

沼氣

zhǎoqì

noun #29,461

Measure Word

一立方米沼气 lìfāng mǐ

Meanings

1 marsh gas
2 biogas
3 methane (CH₄)

Characters

marsh; swamp; pond

gas; air; energy

Examples

农村很多家庭用沼气做饭。

Nóngcūn hěn duō jiātíng yòng zhǎoqì zuòfàn.

Many rural families use biogas for cooking.

沼气是一种可再生能源。

Zhǎoqì shì yī zhǒng kě zàishēng néngyuán.

Biogas is a renewable energy source.

Tips

memory

沼 means marsh/swamp — gas (气) that bubbles up from swamps (沼) is 沼气, i.e. methane.

usage

In chemistry contexts 沼气 refers specifically to methane (CH₄). In everyday use it refers to biogas produced from organic waste, widely used in rural China.

Stroke Order

沼 zhǎo

气 qì