油

Oil in Chinese: 油 (yóu)

yóu

oil

HSK 3.0 Level 21 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1oil
  2. 2fat
  3. 3grease
  4. 4petroleum
  5. 5to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
  6. 6oily
  7. 7greasy
  8. 8glib
  9. 9cunning

Stroke order

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油

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄡˊ

yóu

ㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 做菜的时候要放一点油。

    zuò cài de shí hòu yào fàng yì diǎn yóu。

    You need to add a little oil when cooking.

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Related words

酱油

jiàng yóu

soy sauce

汽油

qì yóu

gasoline

油炸

yóu zhá

to deep fry

加油

jiā yóu

to add oil

石油

shí yóu

oil

燃油

rán yóu

fuel oil

香油

xiāng yóu

sesame oil

油画

yóu huà

oil painting

加油站

jiā yóu zhàn

gas station

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