teaforme Posted March 15, 2009 at 08:04 AM Report Posted March 15, 2009 at 08:04 AM Hi Everyone, My friends and I have been trying to buy lighter fluid so we can have barbecues. Unfortunately none of us have been able to figure out the term for lighter fluid in Chinese. I've looked it up on several online dictionaries, but none have been able to give me a term. I'm sure I haven't been looking hard enough... Thanks in advance to anyone who can translate the term! Quote
null Posted March 15, 2009 at 11:20 AM Report Posted March 15, 2009 at 11:20 AM probably 液体燃料 [yè tǐ rán liào]? Quote
skylee Posted March 15, 2009 at 11:31 AM Report Posted March 15, 2009 at 11:31 AM sorry ...... but what is lighter fluid? Is it what you put into a lighter? It's used at barbecues? Quote
skylee Posted March 15, 2009 at 11:34 AM Report Posted March 15, 2009 at 11:34 AM It's probably 白電油 -> http://www.proz.com/kudoz/chinese_to_english/chemistry%3B_chem_sci_eng/734035-%B5%E7%B0%D7%D3%CD.html Quote
yersi Posted March 15, 2009 at 12:29 PM Report Posted March 15, 2009 at 12:29 PM I looked a bit around and I think it is either 打火機燃料 "lighter fuel" or 打火機油料 "lighter fluid". Skylee: I was going through some of my old blog posts and found your comment, thanks for pointing out the mistake. Quote
peekay Posted March 15, 2009 at 12:59 PM Report Posted March 15, 2009 at 12:59 PM BBQ charcoal: 烧烤炭 Lighter fluid: 点火液 Special lighter fluid for BBQ charcoal: 烧烤炭专用点火液 A few sellers: http://www.google.com/search?q=烧烤炭专用点火液 Quote
teaforme Posted March 15, 2009 at 01:25 PM Author Report Posted March 15, 2009 at 01:25 PM You are all amazing! Thank you so much for the replies. Quote
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