偏油

piānyóu

phrase

Meanings

HSK 4

这道红烧肉偏油，可以少放点油。

Zhè dào hóngshāo ròu piānyóu, kěyǐ shǎo fàng diǎn yóu.

This braised pork is on the greasy side - you could use less oil.

HSK 6

东北菜偏油偏咸，吃多了腻。

Dōngběicài piānyóu piānxián, chī duō le nì.

Northeastern food runs oily and salty - too much and it's cloying.

usage

Paired complaints are common: 偏油偏咸 ('greasy and salty') is a near-fixed phrase for heavy cuisine. To request less oil when ordering, say 少油.

偏 piān

油 yóu