black and lustrous; glossy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
black and lustrous; glossy black; jet-black
Typically used in the pattern 乌油油的. This is a stative adjective (状态词) that does not take degree adverbs like 很. In colloquial speech, it is also pronounced wū yōu yōu (wu1 you1 you1).
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
tóu头
wū乌
yóu油
yóu油
de的
cháng长
fà发
。
She has a head of long, glossy black hair.
Zhè这
piàn片
wū乌
yóu油
yóu油
de的
tǔ土
dì地
shí十
fēn分
féi肥
wò沃
。
This jet-black soil is extremely fertile.
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Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zhǎng长
zhe着
wū乌
yóu油
yóu油
de的
yǔ羽
máo毛
。
The little bird has glossy black feathers.
Nà那
jiàn件
pí皮
yī衣
cā擦
de得
wū乌
yóu油
yóu油
de的
。
That leather jacket was polished to a lustrous black shine.