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香油
xiāngyóu
Description
香油是用芝麻做的油，味道很香。
"香油" is oil made from sesame seeds and has a fragrant taste.
做菜或者做汤的时候，放一点香油会更好吃。
Adding a little "香油" when cooking or making soup makes it taste better.
Meanings
香油xiāngyóu
sesame oil (fragrant oil made from sesame)
这个汤里放了香油，很香。
This soup has sesame oil, it smells great.
香油xiāngyóu
scented cooking oil in general
我买了一瓶香油。
I bought a bottle of sesame oil.
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Notes
- Etymology
香 (fragrant) + 油 (oil); usually refers specifically to sesame oil.
- Nuance
香油 most often means sesame oil, while 芝麻油 is the fully explicit term.
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