Word: 油 (yóu) 油 dictionary entry yóu oil; petroleum; oily; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; glib Full dictionary entry for 油 What 油 means in each sentence oil 23 sentences petroleum 4 sentences Example sentences using 油 27 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 倒吊腊鸭，一嘴油 dàodiào là yā, yì zuǐ yóu a cured duck hung upside down: its beak full of grease 卖油的敲锅盖，货不怎么样，牌子不小 mài yóu de qiāo guōgài, huò bùzěnmeyàng, páizi bù xiǎo the oil seller bangs a pot lid: the goods aren't much, but the sign is big 厨师的围裙上都是油。 Chúshī de wéiqún shàng dōu shì yóu. The chef's apron was covered in grease. 我们没油了。 Wǒmen méi yóu le. We have run out of gas. 我们的车再过十分钟就没油了。 Wǒmen de chē zài guò shí fēnzhōng jiù méi yóu le. Ten minutes later, our car ran out of gas. 春雨贵如油 chūnyǔ guì rú yóu spring rain is as precious as oil 棉花落在油缸里，一点儿声响都没有 miánhua luò zài yóu gāng lǐ, yìdiǎnr shēngxiǎng dōu méiyǒu cotton falling into an oil vat: not a sound at all 水和油很难分离。 Shuǐ hé yóu hěn nán fēnlí. Water and oil are hard to separate. 水和油都是液体。 Shuǐ hé yóu dōu shì yètǐ. Water and oil are both liquids. 水的密度比油大。 Shuǐ de mìdù bǐ yóu dà. Water is denser than oil. 油和水不能混合。 Yóu hé shuǐ bùnéng hùnhé. Oil and water don't blend. 油和水不能混在一起。 Yóu hé shuǐ bùnéng hùn zài yìqǐ. Oil does not mix with water. 油灯里的油快用完了。 Yóudēng lǐ de yóu kuài yòng wánle. The oil in the oil lamp is almost used up. 油表是什么时候坏的？ Yóu biǎo shì shénme shíhou huài de? When did the petrol gauge stop working? 油锅里的油溅出来了！ Yóuguō lǐ de yóu jiàn chūláile! The oil in the pan is splashing out! 灯盏没油，火烧芯 dēngzhǎn méi yóu, huǒshāo xīn a lamp dish with no oil: the fire burns the wick 灯草蘸油，一点就亮 dēngcǎo zhàn yóu, yìdiǎn jiù liàng lamp rush dipped in oil: one touch and it lights 灯里的油用完了。 Dēng lǐ de yóu yòng wánle. All the oil in the lamp has been used. 灯靠油，人靠饭 dēng kào yóu, rén kào fàn lamps depend on oil, people depend on food 炒锅烧热以后，再倒进一点油。 Chǎoguō shāo rè yǐhòu, zài dào jìn yìdiǎn yóu. Once the wok is hot, pour in a little oil. 爆炒鹅卵石，不进油盐 bàochǎo éluǎnshí, bú jìn yóu yán stir-frying pebbles over high heat: oil and salt won't go in 老鼠滚到油缸里,半边高兴半边愁 lǎoshǔ gǔn dào yóu gāng li,bànbiān gāoxìng bànbiān chóu a mouse rolls into an oil jar: half happy, half worried 花生可以榨出很多油。 Huāshēng kěyǐ zhà chū hěn duō yóu. Peanuts can be pressed to yield a lot of oil. 蜜多不甜，油多不香 mì duō bù tián, yóu duō bù xiāng too much honey isn't sweet, too much oil isn't fragrant 让油远离火。 Ràng yóu yuǎnlí huǒ. Keep oil away from the fire. 这辆车很省油。 Zhè liàng chē hěn shěng yóu. This car is very economical on gas. 饿狗啃骨头，恨不得嚼出油来 è gǒu kěngútou, hènbùde jiáo chū yóu lái a starving dog gnawing a bone: wishes it could chew grease out of it