Definition
采煤 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to mine coal'. The verb 采 ('to extract') and the object 煤 ('coal') can split when you add measure words, durations, or complements between them — for example, 采了三年煤 ('mined coal for three years') or 采过两次煤 ('mined coal twice'). It's used in the context of the coal mining industry and is a common compound in technical or news discussions about energy and labor.
v.o.
to mine coalcoal mining
Examples
- 采煤。Zhège méikuàng měinián cǎi méi yìbǎi wàn dūn.This coal mine mines one million tons every year.
- 。Tā zài zhè jiā méikuàng cǎi le shí nián méi.He mined coal at this coal mine for ten years.
- 采煤。cǎi méi shì yí xiàng wēixiǎn de gōngzuò.Coal mining is a dangerous job.
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