油yóuoil; fat; grease; petroleum
油 (yóu) means "oil," "fat," "grease," or "petroleum," and as an adjective it means "oily" or "greasy." It is used for cooking oil, oil for machines, and food with a lot of fat, as in 这道菜太油了 (this dish is too greasy).
What does 油 mean?
- 1.
oil; fat; grease; petroleumnoun
- 2.
oily; greasyadjective
What does the character 油 mean?
- 油oil; fat; grease; petroleum
How do you use 油?
油 can be a noun for oil or an adjective after 太 or 很 for greasy food.
What are some examples of 油 in a sentence?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.