How to say “coal” in Chinese
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“Coal” in Chinese is 煤, méi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
煤 is read méi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 火 “fire”. On the right, 某, as in 媒 méi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “煤”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 煤. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 烧煤会产生大量的烟shāoméihuìchǎnshēngdàliàngdeyānBurning coal produces a lot of smoke.
- 这里主要靠烧煤发电zhèlǐzhǔyàokàoshāoméifādiànHere electricity is generated mainly by burning coal.
- 烧煤发电会排放大量二氧化碳。shāoméifādiànhuìpáifàngdàliàngèryǎnghuàtànGenerating electricity by burning coal emits a lot of carbon dioxide.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Oil, coal and gas”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “coal” in Chinese?
“Coal” in Chinese is 煤, pinyin méi.
What does 煤 mean?
煤 (méi) means “coal”.
How do you write 煤?
煤 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 煤?
煤 is read méi. Tones: méi — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“coal” in the lesson “Oil, coal and gas”
This word is from the topic “Energy, ecology, disasters” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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