油油Stroke order for 油

yóu
HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

n
Often refers to liquid fats from plants and animals, or various hydrocarbon liquids like machine oil, gasoline, and diesel. Solid animal fat (e.g., 牛油 niu2 you2) can also be referred to as 油.
fat; grease; oil; petroleum-derived oil
动植物体内所含的液态脂肪或矿产的碳氢化合物的混合液体。通常把固态的动物脂肪也叫油。
Words:
牛油麻油菜油机油汽油柴油
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)用(yòng)菜(cài)油(yóu)来(lái)炒(chǎo)菜(cài)。
    I use vegetable oil for stir-frying.
  2. 我(wǒ)的(de)汽(qì)车(chē)需(xū)要(yào)加(jiā)汽(qì)油(yóu)了(le)。
    My car needs gasoline.
  3. 这(zhè)个(ge)机(jī)器(qì)的(de)零(líng)件(jiàn)需(xū)要(yào)上(shàng)一(yì)点(diǎn)机(jī)油(yóu)。
    This machine's parts need a little lubricating oil.
Specifically refers to liquid flavorings used in cooking, distinct from the general meaning of 'oil' or 'fat'.
liquid condiment; sauce
某些液体状的调味料。
Words:
酱油蚝油
Sentences:
  1. 吃(chī)饺(jiǎo)子(zi)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)蘸(zhàn)一(yì)点(diǎn)酱(jiàng)油(yóu)。
    When eating dumplings, I like to dip them in a little soy sauce.
  2. 做(zuò)这(zhè)个(ge)菜(cài)，别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)放(fàng)蚝(háo)油(yóu)。
    When making this dish, don't forget to add oyster sauce.
adj
Often used in a derogatory sense to describe a person who is cunning, insincere, or evasive. Commonly appears in words like 油滑 (you2 hua2) or phrases like 油嘴滑舌 (you2 zui3 hua2 she2).
slippery; sly; foxy
狡猾。
Words:
油嘴油滑老油子油腔滑调油头滑脑
Sentences:
  1. 那(nà)个(ge)人(rén)说(shuō)话(huà)油(yóu)腔(qiāng)滑(huá)调(diào)的(de)，不(bú)太(tài)可(kě)信(xìn)。
    That person speaks in a slick and insincere way; he's not very trustworthy.
  2. 他(tā)是(shì)个(ge)老(lǎo)油(yóu)子(zi)，特(tè)别(bié)油(yóu)滑(huá)。
    He's a cunning old hand, extremely slippery.

Writing & Component

Radical氵
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count8
Strokes丶丶㇀丨𠃍一丨一

Common Words

HSK 2
jiā yóu加油

to refuel; to add fuel; to cheer someone on