花生油

huāshēngyóu

noun #34,161

Measure Word

一瓶花生油 píng

Meanings

1 peanut oil
2 groundnut oil

Characters

grow; raw (花生 = peanut, "growing flower")

Examples

妈妈炒菜常用花生油。

Māma chǎocài cháng yòng huāshēngyóu.

Mom often uses peanut oil for stir-frying.

花生油有一种特别的香味。

Huāshēngyóu yǒu yì zhǒng tèbié de xiāngwèi.

Peanut oil has a distinctive aroma.

Tips

culture

花生油 is one of the most commonly used cooking oils in Chinese households, especially in the south, prized for its high smoke point and nutty aroma. In northern cuisine, soybean oil (豆油) and corn oil (玉米油) are more common.

Stroke Order

花 huā

生 shēng

油 yóu