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煤炭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

煤炭 Usage and Examples

coal

煤炭和钢铁曾是这个地区的生命线。

Coal and steel were the region's lifeblood.

这可能对煤炭行业的就业造成威胁。

This could pose a threat to jobs in the coal industry.

The characters in 煤炭

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
煤
méi13coal, soot
炭
tàn9charcoal or carbon

More words starting with 煤

  • méi煤zhōng中in coal, within coal
  • méi煤cāng仓coal bunker, coal bin
  • méi煤céng层A layer of coal found underground.
  • méi煤fáng房Coal room, Coal house
  • méi煤hú核coal cinder; partly-burned coal
  • méi煤hú核ér儿partly-burned briquet
  • méi煤qì气Coal gas, a gas derived from coal.
  • méi煤qì气zhòng中dú毒Carbon monoxide poisoning, Gas poisoning
  • méi煤qì气zhòng中dú毒méi煤tàn炭zhòng中dú毒Carbon monoxide poisoning, Gas poisoning
  • méi煤qì气dēng灯gaslight, gas lamp
  • méi煤qì气guàn罐Gas cylinder
  • méi煤huī灰coal ash, fly ash

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Questions about 煤炭

What does 煤炭 mean in Chinese?

煤炭 (méi tàn) means “coal”.

How do you pronounce 煤炭?

煤炭 is pronounced méi tàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “coal” in Chinese?

“coal” is 煤炭 (méi tàn) in Chinese.

How is 煤炭 used in a sentence?

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

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