香油 (xiāng yóu) — sesame oil

Definition

Examples

• 炒青菜的时候放一点香油，味道特别好。
  Chǎo qīng cài de shí hou fàng yì diǎn xiāng yóu, wèi dào tè bié hǎo.
  When stir-frying greens, add a little sesame oil, and the taste is especially good.
• 这碗面里加了一勺香油，香气扑鼻。
  Zhè wǎn miàn lǐ jiā le yì sháo xiāng yóu, xiāng qì pū bí.
  A spoonful of sesame oil was added to this bowl of noodles, and the aroma is rich.
• 吃火锅时，蘸料里可以放些香油。
  Chī huǒ guō shí, zhàn liào lǐ kě yǐ fàng xiē xiāng yóu.
  When eating hot pot, you can put some sesame oil in the dipping sauce.

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