榨油机

榨油機

zhàyóujī

noun

Measure Word

一台榨油机 tái

Meanings

1 oil press
2 oil extractor (kitchen appliance)

Characters

to press / to extract

Examples

我妈买了一台家用榨油机，自己榨花生油。

Wǒ mā mǎi le yì tái jiāyòng zhàyóujī, zìjǐ zhà huāshēngyóu.

My mom bought a home oil press to make her own peanut oil.

这个榨油机可以榨芝麻、花生和大豆。

Zhège zhàyóujī kěyǐ zhà zhīma, huāshēng hé dàdòu.

This oil press can press sesame, peanut, and soybean.

Tips

culture

Home 榨油机 became a popular small appliance after food-safety scandals (most notably the 地沟油 / gutter-oil scandals of the 2010s) made consumers want to press their own oil from raw seeds. Don't confuse with 榨汁机 (juicer) — same 榨 character but a totally different machine.

Stroke Order

榨 zhà

油 yóu

机 jī