zhīyóu

脂油

Word · Noun

leaf lard; hard pig fat

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

leaf lard; hard fat from around a pig's kidneys

dialect

Dialectal term primarily used in northern China. Refers to the hard, white fat surrounding pig kidneys, highly valued for cooking due to its high melting point and clean, neutral flavor.

Xiāng香
zhī脂
yóu油
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
diǎn点
xin心
 。

Fragrant leaf lard can be used to make pastries.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
zhī脂
yóu油
bǐng饼
zhāo招
dài待
kè客
rén人
 。

Grandmother entertained guests with lard cakes.

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Zhè这
kuài块
zhī脂
yóu油
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
 。

This piece of leaf lard is very fresh.