动物油 (dòng wù yóu) — animal oil
Definition
Refers to fats rendered from animals (e.g. lard, tallow), used in cooking. Often contrasted with 植物油 (plant-based oils like soybean or peanut oil).
noun
animal oil
Examples
- 动物油。Zhè zhǒng dòng wù yóu shì cóng zhū shēn shàng tí qǔ de.This animal oil is extracted from pigs.
- 动物油。dòng wù yóu Zài gāo wēn xià róng yì biàn zhì.Animal oil readily spoils at high temperatures.
- 动物油。Tā gèng xǐ huan yòng dòng wù yóu lái zhà shí wù.He prefers to use animal oil to fry food.
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