butter; grease; lubricant
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
lubricating grease; industrial butter (from petroleum)
Technical term used in industrial and mechanical contexts. Distinct from dairy butter.
Jī机
qì器
líng零
jiàn件
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
tú涂
mǒ抹
huáng黄
yóu油
。
Machine parts need to be greased regularly.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huáng黄
yóu油
zài在
dī低
wēn温
xià下
huì会
biàn变
de得
hěn很
chóu稠
。
This type of grease becomes very viscous at low temperatures.
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Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
chǐ齿
lún轮
shàng上
huáng黄
yóu油
。
The worker is applying grease to the gears.
noun
butter (dairy product)
Common cooking ingredient. In Chinese cuisine, traditionally less common than oil, but widely used in baking and Western cooking.
Qǐng请
zài在
miàn面
bāo包
shàng上
tú涂
yī一
xiē些
huáng黄
yóu油
。
Please spread some butter on the bread.
Zuò做
dàn蛋
gāo糕
xū需
yào要
huáng黄
yóu油
hé和
jī鸡
dàn蛋
。
Making a cake requires butter and eggs.
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Zhè这
kuài块
huáng黄
yóu油
shì是
cóng从
fǎ法
guó国
jìn进
kǒu口
de的
。
This block of butter was imported from France.
Huáng黄
yóu油
zài在
cháng常
wēn温
xià下
huì会
ruǎn软
huà化
。
Butter softens at room temperature.