tar; pitch; asphalt
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tar; pitch; asphalt
neutralPrimarily a technical term for coal tar pitch, but commonly used in general contexts to refer to asphalt or bituminous materials used in road construction. The simplified form '柏油' is often used as a synonym for modern asphalt concrete pavement.
Zhè这
tiáo条
gōng公
lù路
pū铺
de的
shì是
bǎi柏
yóu油
。
This highway is paved with asphalt.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
bǔ补
bǎi柏
yóu油
lù路
miàn面
。
The workers are repairing the asphalt road surface.
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Xià夏
tiān天
，
bǎi柏
yóu油
lù路
miàn面
bèi被
tài太
yáng阳
shài晒
de得
fā发
ruǎn软
。
In summer, the asphalt road surface becomes soft under the sun.
Chuán传
tǒng统
de的
bǎi柏
yóu油
shì是
yòng用
méi煤
jiāo焦
yóu油
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
Traditional tar is made from coal tar.