油乎乎

yóuhūhū

adjective #35,630

Meanings

1 greasy
2 oily
3 covered in grease

Characters

(reduplication particle)

Examples

HSK 4

他的手油乎乎的，赶紧去洗一下。

Tā de shǒu yóuhūhū de, gǎnjǐn qù xǐ yíxià.

His hands are all greasy - he'd better go wash them.

HSK 4

厨房的台面油乎乎的，得擦一擦。

Chúfáng de táimiàn yóuhūhū de, děi cā yi cā.

The kitchen counter is all oily - it needs wiping.

Tips

grammar

Classic XYY reduplicated adjective: a single quality character (油 'oil') + a doubled syllable (乎乎) 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

油 yóu

乎 hū