méi
煤
coal; solid fuel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
coal; black solid fuel
Refers to fossil fuel formed from ancient plant matter under high pressure and heat underground.
Běi北
fāng方
hěn很
duō多
jiā家
tíng庭
dōng冬
tiān天
yòng用
méi煤
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
。
Many northern families use coal to stay warm in winter.
Zhè这
zuò座
gōng工
chǎng厂
yòng用
méi煤
zuò作
wéi为
fā发
diàn电
de的
rán燃
liào料
。
This factory uses coal as fuel for power generation.
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Wú无
yān烟
méi煤
rán燃
shāo烧
shí时
méi没
yǒu有
hēi黑
yān烟
，
wū污
rǎn染
hěn很
xiǎo小
。
Anthracite burns without black smoke and causes very little pollution.
Méi煤
kuàng矿
gōng工
rén人
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
zài在
dì地
xià下
kāi开
cǎi采
méi煤
tàn炭
。
Coal miners extract coal underground every day.
Wǒ我
guó国
de的
méi煤
tàn炭
chǔ储
liàng量
shí十
fēn分
fēng丰
fù富
。
China has very rich coal reserves.