香油

xiāngyóu

noun HSK 7-9 #39,253

Measure Word

一瓶香油 píng

Meanings

1 sesame oil
2 perfumed oil

Characters

fragrant; aromatic

Examples

HSK 6

这道汤最后淋一点香油提味。

Zhè dào tāng zuìhòu lín yìdiǎn xiāngyóu tíwèi.

Drizzle a little sesame oil on this soup at the end to enhance the flavor.

HSK 7-9

拌凉菜的时候加点香油。

Bàn liángcài de shíhou jiādiǎn xiāngyóu.

Add a little sesame oil when mixing cold dishes.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

香 xiāng

油 yóu