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柴油 (chái yóu) — how to say "diesel fuel" in Chinese
柴油
Diesel fuel
noun
Character composition
柴
firewood, brushwood
油
oil, petroleum, fat
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
加柴油
jiā chái yóu
refuel with diesel
柴油价格
chái yóu jià gé
diesel price
柴油发动机
chái yóu fā dòng jī
diesel engine
Examples
这辆卡车需要加柴油才能开。
This truck needs to be refueled with diesel to drive.
车用柴油。
The car uses diesel.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "diesel fuel" in Chinese?
"diesel fuel" in Chinese is 柴油 (chái yóu).
柴油 meaning in English
柴油 (chái yóu) means "Diesel fuel".
How is 柴油 pronounced?
It is pronounced chái yóu (written as chai you, chaiyou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "diesel fuel" in Chinese characters?
It is written 柴油: 柴 has 10 strokes, 油 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 柴油?
柴油 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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