动物油

動物油
dòngwùyóu
noun #53,259

Meanings

  1. 1 animal fat
  2. 2 animal-derived oil

Examples

HSK 5
Chuántǒng diǎnxin cháng yòng dòngwùyóu lái zēngxiāng.
Traditional pastries often use animal fat to add fragrance.
HSK 7-9
Dòngwùyóu de bǎohé zhīfáng hánliàng bǐjiào gāo.
Animal fats have a relatively high saturated fat content.

Tips

usage
Cover term contrasted with 植物油 (plant oil). Includes 猪油 (lard), 牛油 (beef tallow), 鸡油 (chicken fat), 鱼油 (fish oil). Solid at room temperature; prized in Chinese cooking for richness (e.g. 牛油 in Chongqing hotpot, 猪油 in Cantonese congee).

Stroke Order

dòng
yóu