燃料 (ránliào) · fuel

Measure Word

一种燃料 zhǒng

Meanings

1 fuel

Characters

Burning material - substance used to produce energy.

Examples

HSK 3

这种燃料比较便宜。

Zhè zhǒng ránliào bǐjiào piányi.

This type of fuel is relatively cheap.

HSK 3

燃料快用完了。

Ránliào kuài yòng wán le.

The fuel is almost used up.

HSK 4

飞机需要大量的燃料。

Fēijī xūyào dàliàng de ránliào.

Airplanes need a large amount of fuel.

Tips

usage

In everyday Chinese, 油 (oil/gas) is more common for car fuel. 燃料 is the broader, more formal term that includes all fuels: coal, gas, nuclear, etc.

Stroke Order

燃 rán

料 liào

Related Words

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料 liào HSK 6 #2,948

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点燃 diǎnrán HSK 6 #5,543

to ignite; to light; to set on fire / to kindle; to spark (figurative)

原料 yuánliào HSK 6 #10,057

raw material / ingredient; source material

燃烧 ránshāo HSK 5 #3,705

to burn; to combust / to ignite

塑料 sùliào HSK 4 #4,487

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材料 cáiliào HSK 4 #3,042

material; raw material / data; information; ingredients

料到 liàodào #5,531

to expect / to anticipate / to foresee

饮料 yǐnliào HSK 3 #2,516

drink / beverage

资料 zīliào HSK 4 #1,308

material; data; information / reference materials; documents