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title: "Chaiyou Meaning: 柴油 (cháiyóu) Means “diesel fuel”"
description: "柴油 (cháiyóu) means “diesel fuel”. Hear its tones, see what 柴 and 油 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaiyou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 柴油 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

柴油 cháiyóu

## diesel fuel

## Its characters

1. 柴 chái firewood
2. 油 yóu oil

## In a sentence

这辆卡车用的是柴油。 This truck runs on diesel.

[More about 柴油](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9F%B4%E6%B2%B9)

## More words with 柴 or 油

- [打酱油 dǎjiàngyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dajiangyou)
- [酱油 jiàngyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangyou)
- [加油 jiāyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiayou)
- [加油站 jiāyóuzhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiayouzhan)
- [汽油 qìyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiyou)
- [燃油 rányóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ranyou)
- [石油 shíyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiyou)
- [油腻 yóunì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youni)

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