faa3 sek6 jin4 liu2化石燃料
Jyutpingfaa3 sek6 jin4 liu2
Yalefa sehk yìhn líu
Definition
Fossil fuel; fuels formed from the remains of ancient organisms under high pressure and temperature.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in academic, environmental, or news contexts rather than casual daily conversation. It functions as a formal compound noun, and you will rarely hear it used in informal settings unless discussing climate change or energy policy. It is treated as a collective noun, so it does not typically take a measure word.
Examples
We should reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
Do fossil fuels cause global warming?
Related words
Common phrases
burning fossil fuels
phasing out fossil fuels
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
