---
title: "Ranyou Meaning: 燃油 (rányóu) Means “fuel oil”"
description: "燃油 (rányóu) means “fuel oil; fuel”. Hear its tones, see what 燃 and 油 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ranyou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 燃油 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

燃油 rányóu

## fuel oil; fuel

## Its characters

1. 燃 rán to burn
2. 油 yóu oil

## In a sentence

飞机加满燃油后才能起飞。 The plane can only take off after it's been filled with fuel.

[More about 燃油](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%87%83%E6%B2%B9)

## More words with 燃 or 油

- [柴油 cháiyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaiyou)
- [打酱油 dǎjiàngyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dajiangyou)
- [点燃 diǎnrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianran)
- [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)
- [燃料 ránliào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ranliao)
- [燃气 ránqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ranqi)
- [燃烧 ránshāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ranshao)

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