kerosene; paraffin oil
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kerosene; paraffin oil
dialectA dialect term used primarily in Wu-speaking regions (e.g., Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang) and some other southern dialects to refer to kerosene. Historically called 'foreign oil' (洋油) because it was originally imported from abroad, contrasting with traditional vegetable oils used in lamps.
Yǐ以
qián前
méi没
yǒu有
diàn电
dēng灯
de的
shí时
hou候
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
yòng用
yáng洋
yóu油
diǎn点
dēng灯
。
In the past when there was no electric light, every household used kerosene to light lamps.
Zhè这
zhǎn盏
dēng灯
méi没
yáng洋
yóu油
le了
，
nǐ你
qù去
mǎi买
diǎn点
huí回
lai来
。
This lamp is out of kerosene; go buy some.
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Yáng洋
yóu油
dēng灯
de的
qì气
wèi味
hěn很
nán难
wén闻
，
xūn熏
de得
qiáng墙
shàng上
dōu都
hēi黑
le了
。
The smell of kerosene lamps is awful; it stained the walls black.