香油

xiāngyóu
noun HSK 7 #39,253

Measure Word

香油 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 sesame oil
  2. 2 perfumed oil

Examples

Bàn liángcài de shíhòu jiā diǎn xiāngyóu.
Add a little sesame oil when mixing cold dishes.
Zhè dào tāng zuìhòu lín yīdiǎn xiāngyóu tíwèi.
Drizzle a little sesame oil on this soup at the end to enhance the flavor.

Tips

usage
In northern China, 香油 specifically means sesame oil (芝麻). In some southern regions, it can refer to other fragrant cooking oils. In recipes, it almost always means sesame oil.

Stroke Order

xiāng
yóu