How to say “energy resources” in Chinese

能源

néngyuán

energy resources

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Energy, ecology, disasters”

“Energy resources” in Chinese is 能源, néng yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

能源 is read néng yuán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

néng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

yuán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

能

néng — can, be able

源

yuán — source

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 原 yuán “source” gives both meaning and reading.

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 “能源”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 能源. Tap the sound icon to listen.

能源问题关系到每个国家的未来。néngyuánwèntíguānxìdàoměigeguójiādewèiláiThe energy issue affects the future of every country.
石油是重要的能源shíyóushìzhòngyàodenéngyuánOil is an important energy resource.
政府大力发展新能源，以便减少对石油的依赖。zhèngfǔdàlìfāzhǎnxīnnéngyuán,yǐbiànjiǎnshǎoduìshíyóudeyīlàiThe government is vigorously developing new energy sources to reduce dependence on oil.
工业生产消耗大量能源。gōngyèshēngchǎnxiāohàodàliàngnéngyuánIndustrial production consumes huge amounts of energy.
太阳能是清洁能源tàiyángnéngshìqīngjiénéngyuánSolar energy is a clean energy source.
近几年，新能源汽车的销量呈现出快速增长的趋势。jìnjǐnián,xīnnéngyuánqìchēdexiāoliàngchéngxiànchūkuàisùzēngzhǎngdeqūshìIn recent years, sales of new-energy vehicles have been showing rapid growth.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “energy resources” in Chinese?

“Energy resources” in Chinese is 能源, pinyin néngyuán.

What does 能源 mean?

能源 (néngyuán) means “energy resources”.

How do you write 能源?

能源 is 2 characters: 能 (néng) — can, be able; 源 (yuán) — source. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 能源?

能源 is read néngyuán. Tones: néng — second tone, yuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“energy resources” 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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