石
油

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The word "石油" is formed by combining the character "石" (shí), meaning "stone" or "rock", with "油" (yóu), meaning "oil"; this semantic compound directly indicates that the oil is sourced from or associated with rocks, resulting in the meaning "petroleum" or "rock oil".

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石油是重要的资源。

Shíyóu shì zhòngyào de zīyuán.

Petroleum is an important resource.

我们每天使用石油产品。

Wǒmen měitiān shǐyòng shíyóu chǎnpǐn.

We use petroleum products every day.

石油工业对国家经济很重要。

Shíyóu gōngyè duì guójiā jīngjì hěn zhòngyào.

The petroleum industry is very important to the national economy.

科学家正在研究石油的替代能源。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū shíyóu de tìdài néngyuán.

Scientists are researching alternative energy sources to petroleum.

全球石油价格的波动会影响金融市场。

Quánqiú shíyóu jiàgé de bōdòng huì yǐngxiǎng jīnróng shìchǎng.

Fluctuations in global oil prices can affect financial markets.

Word Definition - 石油

shí yóu oil; petroleum

Individual Character Details

石 shí, dàn, shí
油 yóu