油乎乎

yóuhūhū
adjective #35,630

Meanings

  1. 1 greasy
  2. 2 oily
  3. 3 covered in grease

Examples

Tā de shǒu yóuhūhū de, gǎnjǐn qù xǐ yīxià.
His hands are all greasy — he'd better go wash them.
Chúfáng de táimiàn yóuhūhū de, děi cā yī cā.
The kitchen counter is all oily — it needs wiping.

Tips

grammar
Classic XYY reduplicated adjective: a single quality character ( 'oil') + a doubled syllable () to add a vivid sensory feel. Same pattern: 胖乎乎 chubby, 黑乎乎 pitch black, 热乎乎 warm and toasty.

Stroke Order

yóu