hard coal; anthracite (dialect)
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hard coal; anthracite
dialectA regional (dialectal) term for anthracite, a type of coal with high carbon content and little volatile matter, which burns with little smoke.
Wǒ我
men们
lǎo老
jiā家
guǎn管
wú无
yān烟
méi煤
jiào叫
hóng红
méi煤
。
In my hometown, we call anthracite 'hóng méi'.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hóng红
méi煤
huǒ火
lì力
wàng旺
，
yān烟
hěn很
shǎo少
。
This hard coal burns intensely with very little smoke.
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Kuàng矿
shàng上
zhǔ主
yào要
chū出
chǎn产
hóng红
méi煤
。
The mine mainly produces anthracite.