How to say “gasoline” in Chinese
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“Gasoline” in Chinese is 汽油, qì yóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
汽油 is read qì yóu: 2 syllables. 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, 氵 “water”; on the right, 气 qì “air” gives both the meaning and the sound.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 由 yóu hints at the sound.
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 “汽油”.
More words from the lesson “Behind the wheel”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gasoline” in Chinese?
“Gasoline” in Chinese is 汽油, pinyin qìyóu.
What does 汽油 mean?
汽油 (qìyóu) means “gasoline”.
How do you write 汽油?
汽油 is 2 characters: 汽 (qì) — steam; 油 (yóu) — oil; gasoline. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 汽油?
汽油 is read qìyóu. Tones: qì — fourth tone, yóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“gasoline” in the lesson “Behind the wheel”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. 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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