Chinese word dictionary

晒油

shài yóu · (Malaysia) thick soy sauce (used to give food a glossy, caramel-like color)

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Word information

Simplified晒油

Traditional曬油

Pinyinshài yóu

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

晒shài

to dry in the sun; to expose to the sun

油yóu

oil, fat, grease, lard; oil paints

How to learn 晒油

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Words with the same characters

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加油jiāyóu

to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on

加油站jiāyóuzhàn

gas station

油yóu

oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning

汽油qìyóu

gasoline

晒shài

(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to; variant of 曬|晒[shai4]

油条yóutiáo

youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person