油腻

yóu nì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. greasy food; oily food
2. (of food) greasy; oily; fatty
3. (neologism c. 2017) (of a middle-aged man) obnoxious; pretentious; vulgar

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 清淡 qīng dàn 清淡 qīng dàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) 形容食物: light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

油腻 only describes food or middle-aged men, not oil stains or greasy objects; use 油污 for stains.

Example Sentences

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这个菜太 油腻 了。

This dish is too greasy.

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Child Words of 油腻

• 油 油 yóu: oil
• 腻 腻 nì: greasy