liàn yóu
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  • 1

    v.refine crude oil/petroleum

    • liàn yóu de fù chǎn wù

      炼油副产物

      a by-product of oil refining

  • 2

    v.extract/render oil by heat

    • liàn yóu chǎng

      炼油

      refiners

  • 3

    v.heat animal or vegetable oil to make it edible

    • liàn yóu guò nián chī

      炼油过年

      These oil are for the Chinese New Year.

Word usage

  • "炼" and "油" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 大庆油田

      This is the oil that was refined in Daqing Oilfield.

    • 油矿

      The oil mine cannot refine oil.

    • 今年1000

      1000 tons of oil have been refined this year.