èr
néng
yuán

technical
common

Meaning of 二次能源

二次能源 means secondary energy; energy derived from the conversion of primary energy. Pronounced èr cì néng yuán.

  • secondary energy; energy derived from the conversion of primary energy

Definitions & Examples

Diàn
néng
shì
zuì
cháng
jiàn
de
èr
néng
yuán
 

Electricity is the most common form of secondary energy.

yóu
chái
yóu
dōu
shì
cóng
shí
yóu
zhōng
liàn
chū
lái
de
èr
néng
yuán
 

Gasoline and diesel are both secondary energy sources refined from petroleum.

néng
yuán
xiāng
 
èr
néng
yuán
shǐ使
yòng
gèng
fāng
biàn便
 
dàn
zhuǎn
huàn
guò
chéng
zhōng
huì
yǒu
néng
liàng
sǔn
shī
 

Compared to primary energy, secondary energy is more convenient to use, but there is energy loss during the conversion process.

Measure Words

/ zhǒng
Primary
/ lèi