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汽油

qì yóu

gasoline

Usage note

汽油是一种燃料,用于汽车。

qì yóu shì yī zhǒng rán liào, yòng yú qì chē.

Gasoline is a fuel used for cars.

Context note

在加油站,人们给汽车加汽油

zài jiā yóu zhàn, rén men gěi qì chē jiā qì yóu.

At a gas station, people put gasoline into cars.

5 examples

这辆汽车需要加汽油
zhè liàng qì chē xū yào jiā qì yóu。
This car needs to add gasoline.
汽油的价格很高。
qì yóu de jià gé hěn gāo。
The price of gasoline is very high.
汽油是液体。
qì yóu shì yè tǐ。
Gasoline is a liquid.
汽油可以燃烧。
qì yóu kě yǐ rán shāo。
Gasoline can burn.
汽油让汽车跑得快。
qì yóu ràng qì chē pǎo dé kuài。
Gasoline makes cars run fast.

5 mini stories

爸爸开车去加油站加汽油
bà ba kāi chē qù jiā yóu zhàn jiā qì yóu。
Dad drives to the gas station to add gasoline.
汽油是汽车的食物。
qì yóu shì qì chē de shí wù。
Gasoline is the food of cars.
汽油很珍贵,我们要节约使用。
qì yóu hěn zhēn guì, wǒ men yào jié yuē shǐ yòng。
Gasoline is precious, we should use it sparingly.
汽油的味道很刺鼻。
qì yóu de wèi dào hěn cì bí。
Gasoline has a strong smell.
汽油是重要的能源。
qì yóu shì zhòng yào de néng yuán。
Gasoline is an important energy source.

Mini dialogue

加油

A
爸爸,汽车需要加汽油吗?
Bàba, qìchē xūyào jiā qìyóu ma?
Dad, does the car need gasoline?
B
是的,我们去加油站加汽油
Shì de, wǒmen qù jiāyóuzhàn jiā qìyóu.
Yes, let's go to the gas station to add gasoline.

汽油的味道

A
我闻到了汽油的味道。
Wǒ wén dào le qìyóu de wèidào.
I smell gasoline.
B
汽油的味道不好闻,我们离远一点。
Qìyóu de wèidào bù hǎo wén, wǒmen lí yuǎn yīdiǎn.
The smell of gasoline is not good, let's stay farther away.

Related words and contrasts

related
yóu
oil

gasoline is a type of oil

related
chē
car; vehicle

gasoline is used in cars

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