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油腻

yóu nì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

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

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