滑溜

huáliū

adjective #22,695

Meanings

1 smooth
2 slippery
3 slick

Characters

slippery / to slide

smooth / to slip away

Examples

HSK 7-9

下雨后，路面变得很滑溜。

Xiàyǔ hòu, lùmiàn biàn de hěn huáliū.

After the rain, the road became very slippery.

HSK 7-9

这条鱼的皮肤滑溜溜的。

Zhè tiáo yú de pífū huáliūliū de.

This fish has a smooth, slippery skin.

Tips

usage

滑溜 can also be a cooking term (huáliū, first tone on both): a technique of stir-frying coated ingredients in a sticky sauce. Context makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

滑 huá

溜 liū