石油公司

shíyóu gōngsī

noun

Measure Word

一家石油公司 jiā

Meanings

1 oil company
2 petroleum company

Characters

Examples

他爸爸在一家石油公司工作。

Tā bàba zài yìjiā shíyóu gōngsī gōngzuò.

His father works at an oil company.

这家石油公司在非洲有油田。

Zhèjiā shíyóu gōngsī zài Fēizhōu yǒu yóutián.

This oil company has oil fields in Africa.

Tips

culture

China's 'big three' 石油公司 are all state-owned giants: 中石油 (CNPC/PetroChina), 中石化 (Sinopec), and 中海油 (CNOOC, offshore-focused). Their gas stations dominate the roadways — the red 中石化 and yellow 中石油 signs are visible in every city.

Stroke Order

石 shí

油 yóu

公 gōng

司 sī