shí
yóu

HSK 3
common
technical
noun

Meaning of 石油

石油 means petroleum; crude oil; oil. Pronounced shí yóu. HSK 3.

  • petroleum; crude oil; oil

Definitions & Examples

Shí
yóu
shì
zhòng
yào
de
néng
yuán
 

Petroleum is an important source of energy.

Zhè
guó
jiā
chū
kǒu
liàng
shí
yóu
 

This country exports large quantities of oil.

Guó
shí
yóu
jià
shàng
zhǎng
le
 

International oil prices have risen.

men
zài
hǎi
shàng
kāi
cǎi
shí
yóu
 

They are extracting petroleum at sea.

Measure Words

/ tǒng
Primary
/ dūn
/ shēng