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    Using 油价 (yóujià) to express "oil price"

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    Explanation

    The noun 油价 (yóujià) means "oil price" and refers to the market price of petroleum products. It combines 油 (oil) and 价 (price). This term is commonly used in economic and news contexts, such as 高油价 meaning "high oil prices."

    Examples

    • 最近油价又涨了不少。

      Zuìjìn yóujià yòu zhǎng le bùshǎo.

      The oil price has gone up quite a bit again recently.

    • 高油价让很多人改坐公交车了。

      Gāo yóujià ràng hěn duō rén gǎi zuò gōngjiāo chē le.

      High oil prices have made many people switch to taking the bus.

    • 国际油价的变化影响着每个人的生活。

      Guójì yóujià de biànhuà yǐngxiǎng zhe měi gè rén de shēnghuó.

      Changes in international oil prices affect everyone's life.

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