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油腻 (yóu nì) — how to say "greasy" in Chinese
油腻
Greasy, oily
adjective · noun
Character composition
油
oil, fat
腻
to be fed up with, greasy
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
油腻食物
yóu nì shí wù
greasy food
油腻的菜
yóu nì de cài
greasy dish
Examples
我不喜欢吃太油腻的食物，对健康不好。
I don't like to eat food that is too greasy; it's not good for your health.
这个菜很油腻。
This dish is very greasy.
Frequently asked questions
Greasy meaning in Chinese
"greasy" in Chinese is 油腻 (yóu nì).
油腻 meaning in English
油腻 (yóu nì) means "Greasy, oily".
How is 油腻 pronounced?
It is pronounced yóu nì (written as you ni, youni). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "greasy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 油腻: 油 has 8 strokes, 腻 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 油腻?
油腻 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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