Writing
燃气 (rán qì) — how to say "gas" in Chinese
燃气
Gas (fuel)
noun
Character composition
燃
to burn
气
gas
Radicals / Keys
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
安装燃气管道
ān zhuāng rán qì guǎn dào
install a gas pipe
Examples
我们家做饭用燃气。
Our family cooks with gas.
燃气很贵。
Gas is very expensive.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say gas in Mandarin?
"gas" in Chinese is 燃气 (rán qì).
What does 燃气 mean in English?
燃气 (rán qì) means "Gas (fuel)".
How is 燃气 pronounced?
It is pronounced rán qì (written as ran qi, ranqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "gas" in Chinese characters?
It is written 燃气: 燃 has 16 strokes, 气 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 燃气?
燃气 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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