dàyóu

大油

Word · Noun

lard; rendered pork fat

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

lard; rendered pork fat

informal

A cooking fat made from pork. The term is more common in Northern China. It is solid at room temperature and prized for its flavor in traditional cooking.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
dà大
yóu油
chǎo炒
cài菜
tè特
bié别
xiāng香
 。

Grandma stir-fries vegetables with lard, and it smells especially fragrant.

Zhè这
pén盆
tāng汤
shàng上
miàn面
piāo漂
zhe着
yī一
céng层
dà大
yóu油
 。

A layer of pork fat is floating on top of this bowl of soup.

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Zuò做
diǎn点
xin心
yǒu有
shí时
xū需
yào要
yòng用
dà大
yóu油
 。

Making pastries sometimes requires the use of lard.