Writing
燃油 (rán yóu) — how to say "fuel" in Chinese
燃油
Fuel
noun
Character composition
燃
to burn
油
oil
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
燃油价格
rán yóu jià gé
fuel price
节省燃油
jié shěng rán yóu
to save fuel
Examples
飞机起飞前需要加满燃油。
Before takeoff, the plane needs to be filled with fuel.
汽车需要燃油。
The car needs fuel.
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Frequently asked questions
Fuel meaning in Chinese
"fuel" in Chinese is 燃油 (rán yóu).
What does 燃油 mean in English?
燃油 (rán yóu) means "Fuel".
How is 燃油 pronounced?
It is pronounced rán yóu (written as ran you, ranyou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "fuel" in Chinese characters?
It is written 燃油: 燃 has 16 strokes, 油 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 燃油?
燃油 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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