焦油

jiāoyóu

noun #23,714

Meanings

HSK 7-9

香烟中含有大量焦油，对健康有害。

Xiāngyān zhōng hányǒu dàliàng jiāoyóu, duì jiànkāng yǒuhài.

Cigarettes contain large amounts of tar, which is harmful to health.

HSK 7-9

道路施工中使用了沥青和焦油。

Dàolù shīgōng zhōng shǐyòng le lìqīng hé jiāoyóu.

Asphalt and tar were used in the road construction.

memory

焦 means scorched/burnt and 油 means oil - tar is literally 'burnt oil', a dark sticky substance produced by burning coal or wood.

焦 jiāo

油 yóu