香油
xiāng yóu
Pinyin

Definition

香油
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xiāng yóu
  1. sesame oil
  2. perfumed oil

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

加油
jiā yóu
  1. 1 to add oil
  2. 2 to top up with gas
  3. 3 to refuel
  4. 4 to accelerate
  5. 5 to step on the gas
  6. 6 (fig.) to make an extra effort
  7. 7 to cheer sb on
油
yóu
  1. 1 oil
  2. 2 fat
  3. 3 grease
  4. 4 petroleum
  5. 5 to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
  6. 6 oily
  7. 7 greasy
  8. 8 glib
  9. 9 cunning
香
xiāng
  1. 1 fragrant
  2. 2 sweet smelling
  3. 3 aromatic
  4. 4 savory or appetizing
  5. 5 (to eat) with relish
  6. 6 (of sleep) sound
  7. 7 perfume or spice
  8. 8 joss or incense stick
  9. 9 CL:根[gēn]
香港
Xiāng gǎng
  1. 1 Hong Kong
丁香
dīng xiāng
  1. 1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris)
  2. 2 clove (Eugenia aromatica)
加油站
jiā yóu zhàn
  1. 1 gas station
原油
yuán yóu
  1. 1 crude oil
口香糖
kǒu xiāng táng
  1. 1 chewing gum
吃香
chī xiāng
  1. 1 popular
  2. 2 in demand
  3. 3 well regarded
夜来香
yè lái xiāng
  1. 1 tuberose
  2. 2 Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
奶油
nǎi yóu
  1. 1 cream
  2. 2 butter
指甲油
zhǐ jia yóu
  1. 1 nail polish
暗香
àn xiāng
  1. 1 subtle fragrance
书香
shū xiāng
  1. 1 literary reputation
柴米油盐
chái mǐ yóu yán
  1. 1 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt
  2. 2 fig. life's daily necessities
植物油
zhí wù yóu
  1. 1 vegetable oil
橄榄油
gǎn lǎn yóu
  1. 1 olive oil
机油
jī yóu
  1. 1 engine oil
汽油
qì yóu
  1. 1 gasoline
油价
yóu jià
  1. 1 oil (petroleum) price

Idioms (20)

偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù
  1. 1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
  2. 2 secret illicit sex
口齿生香
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
  1. 1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
  1. 1 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to live well
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
  1. 1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
  1. 1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
  1. 1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
怜香惜玉
lián xiāng xī yù
  1. 1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
书香门第
shū xiāng mén dì
  1. 1 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
朝山进香
cháo shān jìn xiāng
  1. 1 to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)
油光可鉴
yóu guāng kě jiàn
  1. 1 lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
  2. 2 lustrous
油然而生
yóu rán ér shēng
  1. 1 arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous
  2. 2 to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
滚油煎心
gǔn yóu jiān xīn
  1. 1 to suffer mental anguish (idiom)
火上加油
huǒ shàng jiā yóu
  1. 1 to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
  2. 2 to enrage people and make matters worse
火上浇油
huǒ shàng jiāo yóu
  1. 1 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
  2. 2 to enrage people and make matters worse
异香扑鼻
yì xiāng pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
葬玉埋香
zàng yù mái xiāng
  1. 1 lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person
酒香不怕巷子深
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn
  1. 1 fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
  2. 2 quality goods need no advertising
香味扑鼻
xiāng wèi pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)

Sample Sentences

锅里放点油，烧热以后放蒜和辣椒，然后浇在面条和蔬菜上。最后放盐，香油，酱油和醋，拌一下。
guō lǐ fàng diǎn yóu ，shāo rè yǐhòu fàng suàn hé làjiāo ，ránhòu jiāo zài miàntiáo hé shūcài shàng 。zuìhòu fàng yán ，xiāngyóu ，jiàngyóu hé cù ，bàn yīxià 。
Get a pot and put a little oil in it. Once it's hot, add the garlic and chilis. Then, pour it over the noodles and vegetables. Finally, add salt, sesame oil, soy sauce and vinegar, and mix it up.
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