oil sediment; dregs
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Meanings
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oil sediment; oil dregs; thick residue deposited at the bottom of an oil container
dialectDialect term primarily used in northern Chinese dialects. Refers to the unusable, thick residue that settles at the bottom of oil containers after long storage or repeated heating. Often implies waste material that should be discarded.
Tán坛
zi子
dǐ底
xia下
de的
yóu油
jiǎo脚
yǐ已
jīng经
fā发
hēi黑
le了
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
dào倒
diào掉
。
The oil sediment at the bottom of the jar has already turned black; pour it out quickly.
Zhá炸
wán完
dōng东
xi西
de的
yóu油
jiǎo脚
bié别
rēng扔
，
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
diǎn点
dēng灯
。
Don't throw away the oil dregs after frying things; they can be used to fuel lamps.
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Zhè这
tǒng桶
yóu油
fàng放
jiǔ久
le了
，
dǐ底
xia下
jié结
le了
yī一
céng层
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
yóu油
jiǎo脚
。
This barrel of oil has been sitting for a long time; a thick layer of sediment has formed at the bottom.