油

On the HSK 4 vocabulary list, at CEFR level B1.

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yóu ㄧㄡˊ

- oil
- fat
- grease
- petroleum
- to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
- oily
- greasy
- glib
- cunning

Classifiers (measure words)

oil

Usually

一滴油 dī one drop of oil
一点油 diǎn a little oil
一瓶油 píng one bottle of oil

Less often

一斤油 jīn one jin of oil
一罐油 guàn one jar of oil
一桶油 tǒng one bucket of oil
一勺油 sháo one spoonful of oil
两汪油 wāng two pools of oil
几笃油 dǔ a few drops of oil
一坒油 pí one layer of oil
一舀子油 yǎozi one scoop of oil

fat

Usually

一滴油 dī one drop of oil
一点油 diǎn a little oil
一瓶油 píng one bottle of oil

Less often

一斤油 jīn one jin of oil
一罐油 guàn one jar of oil
一勺油 sháo one spoonful of oil

grease

Usually

一滴油 dī one drop of oil
一点油 diǎn a little oil
一瓶油 píng one bottle of oil

Less often

一罐油 guàn one jar of oil
一桶油 tǒng one bucket of oil
一勺油 sháo one spoonful of oil
两汪油 wāng two pools of oil
几笃油 dǔ a few drops of oil
一坒油 pí one layer of oil
一舀子油 yǎozi one scoop of oil

Other words read yóu

In the same tone

由 yóu follow
游 yóu swim
尤 yóu outstanding
犹 yóu as if
铀 yóu uranium

All 19 words read yóu

you with other tones

有 yǒu have
又 yòu again
右 yòu right
忧 yōu worry
优 yōu excellent

All 55 words read you in any tone

Other words read yóu

In the same tone

由 yóu follow
遊 yóu walk
尤 yóu outstanding
猶 yóu as if
鈾 yóu uranium

All 19 words read yóu

you with other tones

有 yǒu have
又 yòu again
右 yòu right
憂 yōu worry
優 yōu excellent

All 55 words read you in any tone

How 油 is written

部首 radical: 氵 a form of 水
笔画 strokes: 8, with 5 after the 部首
结构 structure: 左右结构
偏旁 parts: 氵由
形旁 meaning: 氵
声旁 sound: 由

Words with 油

Starting with 油

油料 yóuliào oilseed
油画 yóuhuà oil painting
油田 yóutián oil field
油脂 yóuzhī grease
油漆 yóuqī oil paints

All 89 words starting with 油

Ending with 油

石油 shíyóu oil
原油 yuányóu crude oil
柴油 cháiyóu diesel fuel
加油 jiāyóu refuel
炼油 liànyóu refine crude oil

All 120 words ending with 油

Containing 油

柴油机 cháiyóujī diesel engine
炼油厂 liànyóuchǎng oil refinery
加油站 jiāyóuzhàn gas station
产油国 chǎnyóuguó oil-producing countries
汽油机 qìyóujī gasoline engine

All 79 words containing 油

Words with 油

Starting with 油

油料 yóuliào oilseed
油畫 yóuhuà oil painting
油田 yóutián oil field
油脂 yóuzhī grease
油漆 yóuqī oil paints

All 89 words starting with 油

Ending with 油

石油 shíyóu oil
原油 yuányóu crude oil
柴油 cháiyóu diesel fuel
加油 jiāyóu refuel
煉油 liànyóu refine crude oil

All 120 words ending with 油

Containing 油

柴油機 cháiyóujī diesel engine
煉油廠 liànyóuchǎng oil refinery
加油站 jiāyóuzhàn gas station
產油國 chǎnyóuguó oil-producing countries
汽油機 qìyóujī gasoline engine

All 79 words containing 油

Example sentences and grammar articles using 油

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