Writing
油条 (yóu tiáo) — how to say "fried dough sticks" in Chinese
油条
Fried dough sticks
noun
Character composition
油
oil
条
strip
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
买油条
mǎi yóu tiáo
buy fried dough sticks
一根油条
yī gēn yóu tiáo
one fried dough stick
油条和豆浆
yóu tiáo hé dòu jiāng
fried dough sticks and soy milk
Examples
早上我买油条和豆浆。
In the morning I buy fried dough sticks and soy milk.
我吃油条。
I eat fried dough sticks.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "fried dough sticks" in Chinese?
"fried dough sticks" in Chinese is 油条 (yóu tiáo).
You tiao meaning in Chinese
油条 (yóu tiáo) means "Fried dough sticks".
Youtiao pronunciation in Chinese
It is pronounced yóu tiáo (written as you tiao, youtiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Youtiao in Chinese characters
It is written 油条: 油 has 8 strokes, 条 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 油条?
油条 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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