Writing
油炸 (yóu zhá) — how to say "to deep-fry" in Chinese
油炸
To deep-fry
verb
Character composition
油
oil, fat
炸
to fry, to explode
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
炸
deep-fry, fry in oil
zhá · short, everyday verb
Collocations
油炸食品
yóu zhá shí pǐn
fried food
油炸食物
yóu zhá shí wù
fried food
Examples
油炸的食物虽然好吃，但对健康不一定好。
Although deep-fried food is delicious, it's not necessarily good for health.
妈妈在油炸鱼。
Mom is deep-frying fish.
Frequently asked questions
Deep fry in Chinese
"to deep-fry" in Chinese is 油炸 (yóu zhá).
What does 油炸 mean in English?
油炸 (yóu zhá) means "To deep-fry".
How is 油炸 pronounced?
It is pronounced yóu zhá (written as you zha, youzha). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to deep-fry" in Chinese characters?
It is written 油炸: 油 has 8 strokes, 炸 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 油炸?
油炸 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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