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黄油 (huáng yóu) — butter (dairy product); grease (lubricant); tallow (animal fat)

Definition

Literally 'yellow oil', 黄油 most commonly means the dairy spread 'butter'. The sense 'grease/tallow' is a separate, more technical usage (lubricants, animal fat rendered for candles).

noun
butter (dairy product)grease (lubricant)tallow (animal fat)
Measure word · 盒

Examples

  • 黄油。
    Wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng chī miàn bāo mǒ huáng yóu.
    I eat bread with butter every morning.
  • 黄油。
    Zhè zhǒng huáng yóu kě yǐ yòng lái rùn huá jī qì.
    This kind of grease can be used to lubricate machinery.
  • ，黄油。
    Chuán tǒng shàng, huáng yóu bèi yòng lái zhì zuò là zhú.
    Traditionally, tallow was used to make candles.
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Food (General)

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