麻油 (má yóu) — sesame oil

Definition

Examples

• 炒青菜时放一点麻油，味道会更好。
  Chǎo qīng cài shí fàng yì diǎn má yóu, wèi dào huì gèng hǎo.
  Adding a little sesame oil when stir-frying greens makes the flavor better.
• 他不太习惯麻油那种浓烈的香气。
  Tā bú tài xí guàn má yóu nà zhǒng nóng liè de xiāng qì.
  He's not very used to that strong aroma of sesame oil.
• 这道凉拌菜需要淋上一勺麻油。
  Zhè dào liáng bàn cài xū yào lín shàng yì sháo má yóu.
  This cold dish needs a spoonful of sesame oil drizzled on top.

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