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Gasoline in Chinese

gasoline · HSK 5

汽油 qì yóu

  1. 汽 qì steam
  2. 油 yóu oil

车快没汽油了,得去加油。 The car is almost out of gas; we need to fill up.

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How do you say gasoline in Chinese?

Gasoline in Chinese is 汽油 (qì yóu).

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