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    Using 汽油 (qìyóu) to express "gasoline"

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    Explanation

    The noun 汽油 (qìyóu) means "gasoline" or "petrol." It refers to the fuel used in internal combustion engines for vehicles. It is commonly mentioned in discussions about energy prices and transportation costs.

    Examples

    • 现在汽油的价格越来越贵了。

      Xiànzài qìyóu de jiàgé yuè lái yuè guì le.

      The price of gasoline is getting more and more expensive now.

    • 这辆车加满汽油大概需要三百块。

      Zhè liàng chē jiā mǎn qìyóu dàgài xūyào sānbǎi kuài.

      It costs about three hundred yuan to fill this car up with gasoline.

    • 他的车只能用九五号汽油。

      Tā de chē zhǐ néng yòng jiǔwǔ hào qìyóu.

      His car can only use 95-octane gasoline.

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