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能源

néng yuán · neng yuan

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. energy
  2. power source
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The solar garden lamp

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)小灯(xiǎodēng)怎么(zěnme)不用(bùyòng)电(diàn)？

    Why doesn't this little lamp need electricity?

  2. Qiqi

    它(tā)用(yòng)太阳能(tàiyángnéng)，太阳(tàiyang)是(shì)干净(gānjìng)的(de)能源(néngyuán)。

    It uses solar power. The sun is a clean source of energy.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)晚上(wǎnshang)没有(méiyǒu)太阳(tàiyang)怎么办(zěnmebàn)？

    Then what about at night, when there is no sun?

  4. Qiqi

    白天(báitiān)它(tā)会(huì)存(cún)好(hǎo)能源(néngyuán)，晚上(wǎnshang)就(jiù)亮(liàng)了(le)。

    In the day it stores up energy, and at night it shines.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)存(cún)能源(néngyuán)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)！

    I need to store up energy too. Let's go eat!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

太(tài)阳(yáng)能(néng)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)清(qīng)洁(jié)的(de)能(néng)源(yuán)。

Solar energy is a clean source of energy.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)国(guó)家(jiā)正(zhèng)在(zài)大(dà)力(lì)发(fā)展(zhǎn)可(kě)再(zài)生(shēng)能(néng)源(yuán)。

This country is vigorously developing renewable energy.

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