桉叶油 (ānyèyóu): eucalyptus oil

Measure Word

一瓶桉叶油 píng

Meanings

1 eucalyptus oil

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

桉叶油有清凉的气味。

Ānyèyóu yǒu qīngliáng de qìwèi.

Eucalyptus oil has a cooling smell.

HSK 7-9

感冒时她用桉叶油擦太阳穴。

Gǎnmào shí tā yòng ānyèyóu cā tàiyángxué.

When she has a cold she rubs eucalyptus oil on her temples.

Tips

usage

Used as a flavoring (cough drops, candy), in topical balms, and as a cleaning-product scent. Main active compound is eucalyptol (1,8-cineole).

Stroke Order

桉 ān

叶 yè

油 yóu

Related Words

风油精 fēngyóujīng

medicated oil (essential balm with menthol, eucalyptus, etc.) / Chinese-style cooling oil

油泼辣子 yóupōlàzi

chili oil (Shaanxi-style, made by pouring hot oil over chili flakes) / oil-seared chili paste

控油 kòngyóu

to control oil (skincare, for oily skin) / to limit oil intake (diet) / to drain off excess oil (cooking)

调和油 tiáohéyóu

blended cooking oil / mixed vegetable oil

红油 hóngyóu

chili oil / red chili oil

油茶 yóuchá

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调味油 tiáowèiyóu

flavored oil / seasoning oil

麻油鸡 máyóujī

sesame oil chicken / chicken stewed with sesame oil and rice wine

柠檬油 níngméngyóu

lemon oil / lemon essential oil

油葵 yóukuí

oil sunflower (sunflower grown for oil)