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油

yóu
noun HSK 2 #1,782

Meanings

  1. 1 oil
  2. 2 oily; greasy

Characters

油
yóu
oil; oily; sly
Contains 氵 (water radical) — oil is a liquid.

Examples

这个菜太油了。
Zhège cài tài yóu le.
This dish is too oily.
我需要加油。
Wǒ xūyào jiāyóu.
I need to refuel.
用橄榄油做菜。
Yòng gǎnlǎnyóu zuòcài.
Cook with olive oil.

Tips

culture
加油 (jiāyóu, literally 'add oil') is also used as an encouraging expression meaning 'Go for it!' or 'You can do it!' It was even added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2018.

Stroke Order

油 yóu