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油
yóu
Description
油是一种液体，我们做饭的时候常常会用到它。
"油" is a liquid that we often use when cooking.
车子也要加油才能开。
Cars also need to be refueled with "油" to run.
Meanings
油yóu
oil; fat; grease
炒菜要放一点油。
You need to use a little oil when stir-frying.
油yóu
fuel; gasoline
车没油了，我们去加油站吧。
The car is out of gas; let's go to the gas station.
油yóu
oily; greasy; slippery
这个菜太油了。
This dish is too greasy.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
油 covers both cooking oil and vehicle fuel; context decides the meaning.
- Etymology
appears in many compounds like 加油 (add fuel/cheer up) and 酱油 (soy sauce).
In videos
“围裙能够帮你阻挡一些油”
“这样这一一加那个油全部跑馍里头了”
“而是用很多很多油和辣椒做出来的”
“这一个呢是他们家的招牌油爆虾”
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