Definition
壳牌 (Ké pái) is the Chinese name for the multinational oil and gas company Shell. It is a proper noun (nz) and should not be translated literally. In Chinese media and business contexts, it refers specifically to the Royal Dutch Shell corporation. You will see it in news about energy, fuel, or corporate affairs.
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Shell (the oil and gas company)
Examples
- 壳牌。Ké pái shì yì jiā guójì néngyuán gōngsī.Shell is an international energy company.
- 壳牌。Ké pái zài Zhōngguó yǒu hěnduō jiāyóuzhàn.Shell has many gas stations in China.
- 壳牌。Tā qùnián zài Ké pái gōngzuò.He worked at Shell last year.
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