滑溜

huáliū

adjective #22,695

Meanings

1 smooth
2 slippery
3 slick

Characters

slippery / to slide

smooth / to slip away

Examples

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.

这条鱼的皮肤滑溜溜的。

Zhè tiáo yú de pífū huáliū liū 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