Miaozi

油

yóuㄧㄡˊ
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HSK 2TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    oil

  2. 2

    fat

  3. 3

    grease

  4. 4

    petroleum

  5. 5

    to apply tung oil, paint or varnish

  6. 6

    oily

  7. 7

    greasy

  8. 8

    glib

Examples

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油和水不能混合。

Oil and water don't mix.

我去了一家什錦燒店吃東西，所以身上的衣服都沾上了一股油味。

我去了一傢什錦燒店喫東西，所以身上的衣服都沾上了一股油味。

My clothes have an oily smell because I ate at an okonomiyaki place.

水和油都是液体。

水和油都是液體。

Water and oil are both liquids.

我的衣服被油弄髒了。

My clothes were dirty with oil.

讓油遠離火。

Keep oil away from the fire.

Characters

Character breakdown

由

yóu

to follow

Related

Related: 油

加油

jiā yóu

to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel

汽油

qì yóu

gasoline

油条

yóu tiáo

youtiao (deep-fried breadstick)

油田

yóu tián

oil field

油腻

yóu nì

greasy food; oily food

石油

shí yóu

oil

酱油

jiàng yóu

soy sauce

Stroke practice

Practice writing 油

Characters

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