Writing
燃料 (rán liào) — how to say "fuel" in Chinese
燃料
Fuel
noun
Character composition
燃
to burn
料
material
Radicals / Keys
斗
Dipper
#68 · dǒu · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
加燃料
jiā rán liào
add fuel
Examples
飞机起飞前需要加满燃料。
Before takeoff, the plane needs to be filled with fuel.
汽车需要燃料。
The car needs fuel.
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Frequently asked questions
Fuel meaning in Chinese
"fuel" in Chinese is 燃料 (rán liào).
燃料 meaning in English
燃料 (rán liào) means "Fuel".
How is 燃料 pronounced?
It is pronounced rán liào (written as ran liao, ranliao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "fuel" in Chinese characters?
It is written 燃料: 燃 has 16 strokes, 料 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 燃料?
燃料 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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