Chinese word dictionary

油炸

yóu zhá · to deep fry

Practice word

Word information

Simplified油炸

Traditional油炸

Pinyinyóu zhá

Part of speechGeneral

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

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

油yóu

oil, fat, grease, lard; oil paints

炸zhà

to explode; to fry in oil; to scald

How to learn 油炸

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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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

油条yóutiáo

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

炸zhá

to deep fry; (coll.) to blanch (a vegetable); Taiwan pr. [zha4]