méi
yóu

technical
common
noun

Meaning of 煤油

煤油 means kerosene; paraffin oil; a light petroleum fuel. Pronounced méi yóu.

  • kerosene; paraffin oil; a light petroleum fuel

Definitions & Examples

Guò
de
méi
yóu
dēng
xiàn
zài
chéng
le
shōu
cáng
pǐn
 

The old kerosene lamps have now become collectibles.

Zhè
zhǒng
nuǎn
yào
jiā
méi
yóu
 

This heater needs kerosene.

Méi
yóu
shì
duō
pēn
shì
dòng
de
rán
liào
 

Kerosene is the fuel for many jet engines.

zhe
guàn
méi
yóu
gěi
diàn
jiā
yóu
 

He carried a can of kerosene to refuel the generator.

Yóu
méi
yóu
xiè
lòu
 
zi
yǒu
de
wèi
 

There was a pungent smell in the room due to a kerosene leak.

Relations

Measure Words

/ tǒng
Primary
/ guàn
/ shēng