sesame oil; fragrant oil
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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sesame oil; (also called) fragrant oil or sesame seed oil
Also commonly referred to as 香油 (xiāng yóu) or 麻油 (má yóu). Widely used in Chinese cooking for its distinctive nutty aroma, especially in cold dishes, soups, and as a finishing oil.
Chǎo炒
cài菜
shí时
dī滴
jǐ几
dī滴
zhī芝
ma麻
yóu油
，
wèi味
dào道
huì会
gèng更
xiāng香
。
Add a few drops of sesame oil when stir-frying to enhance the flavor.
Zhè这
píng瓶
zhī芝
ma麻
yóu油
shì是
wǒ我
cóng从
lǎo老
jiā家
dài带
lái来
de的
。
This bottle of sesame oil was brought from my hometown.
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Liáng凉
bàn拌
huáng黄
guā瓜
yī一
dìng定
yào要
jiā加
zhī芝
ma麻
yóu油
cái才
hǎo好
chī吃
。
Cold cucumber salad definitely needs sesame oil to taste good.
Zhōng中
yī医
yǒu有
shí时
yòng用
zhī芝
ma麻
yóu油
zuò作
wéi为
yào药
yǐn引
。
Traditional Chinese medicine sometimes uses sesame oil as a drug carrier.