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牛油

niúyóu
noun #19,818

Meanings

  1. 1 butter
  2. 2 beef tallow

Examples

请在面包上涂一层牛油。
Qǐng zài miànbāo shàng tú yī céng niúyóu.
Please spread a layer of butter on the bread.
重庆火锅用的是牛油锅底。
Chóngqìng huǒguō yòng de shì niúyóu guōdǐ.
Chongqing hotpot uses a beef tallow broth base.

Tips

usage
In mainland China, 黄油 is more common for 'butter'. 牛油 is preferred in Cantonese-speaking regions and Taiwan. 牛油 can also mean beef tallow (as in hotpot).

Stroke Order

牛 niú
油 yóu