🇬🇧🇨🇳 petrol - 汽油 : English Lesson

Meaning of "petrol" ("汽油"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Petrol is a special liquid that comes from deep underground and is cleaned in big factories. People pour petrol into cars, motorbikes, and other vehicles so the engines can run and make them move. Without petrol, many vehicles would just sit still like big metal statues and couldn’t take us anywhere.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Our car was so out of petrol it was just a fancy metal sofa in the driveway.

The car slurped up petrol at the station like it hadn’t had a snack since last year.

When the petrol gauge said EMPTY, the car gave up faster than I do on math homework.

The car loves petrol so much it visits the petrol station more often than I visit my grandparents.

In many countries people say “petrol,” but in others they say “gasoline”—either way, cars still think it tastes like victory.

The car stops. The car is out of petrol. The boy runs to a shop and buys petrol in a tin can. He carries petrol to the car and pours petrol in the car. The car drinks petrol and starts. The boy and dad smile and wave as the car goes.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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