coal; fossil fuel
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
coal; black fossil fuel
neutralA general term for the mineral coal. Often used in industrial, energy, and geological contexts.
Shān山
xī西
Shěng省
de的
méi煤
tàn炭
zī资
yuán源
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
。
Shanxi Province has very rich coal resources.
Fā发
diàn电
chǎng厂
zhǔ主
yào要
yī依
kào靠
méi煤
tàn炭
fā发
diàn电
。
Power plants mainly rely on coal to generate electricity.
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Méi煤
tàn炭
rán燃
shāo烧
huì会
shì释
fàng放
dà大
liàng量
de的
èr二
yǎng氧
huà化
tàn碳
。
Burning coal releases large amounts of carbon dioxide.
Méi煤
tàn炭
gōng工
yè业
shì是
dāng当
dì地
de的
jīng经
jì济
zhī支
zhù柱
。
The coal industry is the economic pillar of the local area.
Zhè这
sōu艘
chuán船
shì是
yòng用
lái来
yùn运
shū输
méi煤
tàn炭
de的
。
This ship is used to transport coal.