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石油 (shí yóu) — how to say "petroleum" in Chinese
石油
Petroleum, oil
noun
Character composition
石
stone
油
oil
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
石油价格
shí yóu jià gé
oil price
进口石油
jìn kǒu shí yóu
import petroleum
石油资源
shí yóu zī yuán
petroleum resources
Examples
石油是重要资源
Oil is an important resource
石油很贵
Oil is expensive
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Frequently asked questions
Petroleum meaning in Chinese
"petroleum" in Chinese is 石油 (shí yóu).
石油 meaning in English
石油 (shí yóu) means "Petroleum, oil".
How is 石油 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí yóu (written as shi you, shiyou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "petroleum" in Chinese characters?
It is written 石油: 石 has 5 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 石油?
石油 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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