xăng dầu
Definition
- Noun:
- Fuel (in a general sense): A collective term referring to liquid fuels, primarily gasoline/petrol and diesel oil, used to power engines and machinery.
- Petroleum products: Refers to refined products derived from crude oil, such as petrol, diesel, and kerosene.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giá xăng dầu trên thế giới đang biến động mạnh. (World fuel prices are fluctuating strongly.)
- Ngành công nghiệp xăng dầu rất quan trọng. (The petroleum products industry is very important.)
- Xe tải này chạy bằng xăng dầu. (This truck runs on fuel/oil.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "xăng dầu" is often used in economic, political, and industrial contexts to discuss topics like pricing, supply, subsidies, and energy security.
- Chính sách xăng dầu ảnh hưởng đến toàn bộ nền kinh tế. (Fuel policy affects the entire economy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xăng (n): Petrol, gasoline. The specific lighter fuel for cars and motorcycles.
- Tôi cần đổ xăng. (I need to fill up with petrol.)
- Dầu diesel (n): Diesel oil. The heavier fuel for trucks, buses, and some machinery.
- Tàu biển thường dùng dầu diesel. (Ships often use diesel oil.)
- Nhiên liệu (n): Fuel. A broader term encompassing all types of fuel (solid, liquid, gas).
- Nhiên liệu hóa thạch bao gồm than, xăng dầu. (Fossil fuels include coal and petroleum products.)
Synonyms
- Fuel: A substance used to produce energy or power.
- Petroleum products: Refined substances obtained from crude oil.
- Motor fuel: Fuel specifically for internal combustion engines.
Related Idioms and Common Phrases
- Khủng hoảng xăng dầu: Fuel crisis / oil crisis.
- Cuộc khủng hoảng xăng dầu những năm 1970. (The fuel/oil crisis of the 1970s.)
- Đầu cơ xăng dầu: Fuel/oil speculation.
- Đầu cơ xăng dầu làm giá tăng cao. (Fuel speculation drives prices up.)