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煤 méi

carbon, charcoal, coal, coke

Strokes
13
Level
HSK 5
Radical
火
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 火某 ⿰火某

Memory hint: fire

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  1. 这个地区盛产煤炭。
    Zhège dìqū shèngchǎn méitàn.
    This region is rich in coal.
    this area richly-produce coal
  2. 这里以前是不是有煤矿？
    Zhèlǐ yǐqián shì bu shì yǒu méikuàng?
    Was there a coal mine here before?
    here before is not is have coal-mine (question)
  3. 冬天我们需要买些煤炭取暖。
    Dōngtiān wǒmen xūyào mǎi xiē méitàn qǔnuǎn.
    In winter we need to buy some coal to keep warm.
    winter we need buy some coal get-warm
  4. 现在很多地方已经不用煤炭了。
    Xiànzài hěn duō dìfang yǐjīng bú yòng méitàn le.
    Now many places no longer use coal.
    now very many place already not use coal (particle)
  5. 过去，冬天家家户户都烧煤炭取暖。
    Guòqù, dōngtiān jiājiāhùhù dōu shāo méitàn qǔnuǎn.
    In the past, every household burned coal to keep warm in winter.
    past, winter every-household all burn coal get-warm

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