unboiled oil; peanut oil (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
unboiled or raw oil; oil that has not been cooked or refined
Refers to oil in its raw state before cooking or refining, often having a raw, astringent taste.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shēng生
yóu油
bù不
néng能
zhí直
jiē接
shí食
yòng用
，
xū需
yào要
áo熬
shú熟
le了
cái才
xíng行
。
This kind of raw oil cannot be consumed directly; it needs to be cooked first.
Shēng生
yóu油
yǒu有
yī一
gǔ股
shēng生
sè涩
de的
wèi味
dào道
。
Raw oil has a raw, astringent taste.
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Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
fàng放
zhe着
yī一
tǒng桶
shēng生
yóu油
，
hái还
méi没
áo熬
ne呢
。
There's a barrel of raw oil in the kitchen that hasn't been cooked yet.
noun
peanut oil (dialectal)
dialectRegional dialect usage, particularly in certain southern Chinese dialects where peanut oil is referred to as 'raw oil'.
Wǒ我
men们
lǎo老
jiā家
bǎ把
huā花
shēng生
yóu油
jiào叫
zuò做
shēng生
yóu油
。
In our hometown, peanut oil is called sheng you.
Nǐ你
qù去
mǎi买
píng瓶
shēng生
yóu油
huí回
lái来
chǎo炒
cài菜
。
Go buy a bottle of peanut oil to cook with.
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Shēng生
yóu油
chǎo炒
cài菜
tè特
bié别
xiāng香
。
Peanut oil makes stir-fries especially fragrant.