méiqiú

煤球

Word · Noun

coal briquette; honeycomb coal

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

coal briquette; honeycomb coal

neutral

A traditional fuel source in China, often with a honeycomb structure for better combustion. Usage has declined with the adoption of modern energy.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
yòng用
méi煤
qiú球
lú炉
zi子
shāo烧
shuǐ水
 。

When Grandma was a child, she used a coal briquette stove to boil water.

Guò过
qù去
dōng冬
tiān天
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
tún囤
méi煤
qiú球
 。

In the past, every household would stockpile coal briquettes for winter.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
méi煤
qiú球
shāo烧
de得
hěn很
wàng旺
 ,
yě也
méi没
shén什
me么
yān烟
 。

This kind of coal briquette burns very hot and produces little smoke.

Fēng蜂
wō窝
méi煤
qiú球
bǐ比
pǔ普
tōng通
méi煤
qiú球
gèng更
fāng方
biàn便
 。

Honeycomb coal briquettes are more convenient than ordinary ones.