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页岩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

页岩 Usage and Examples

shale

我们必须找到从页岩中采油的经济方法。

We must find economical methods for extracting oil from shale.

北美页岩气的繁荣导致那里的价格创新低。

The North American shale gas boom has resulted in record low prices there.

The characters in 页岩

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
页
yè6page or sheet
岩
yán8rock, cliff, or cave

More words starting with 页

  • yè页xīn心the printed area of a page
  • yè页shù数number of pages, page count
  • yè页běn本script, scenario
  • yè页mǎ码page number
  • yè页jiǎo脚footer
  • yè页biān边margin
  • yè页biān边kòng空bái白chù处margin, margins
  • yè页miàn面page, webpage

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Questions about 页岩

What does 页岩 mean in Chinese?

页岩 (yè yán) means “shale”.

How do you pronounce 页岩?

页岩 is pronounced yè yán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “shale” in Chinese?

“shale” is 页岩 (yè yán) in Chinese.

How is 页岩 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 页岩, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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