滑溜 (huá liu) — smooth and slippery; slick
Definition
An adjective meaning 'slick, slippery' — used for surfaces that are hard to grip (roads, stones, fish), and can also describe food that is smooth and tender. Spoken/colloquial in tone.
adjective
smooth and slipperyslick
Examples
- ，滑溜，。Gāng xià guò yǔ, lù miàn hěn huá liu, zǒu lù xiǎo xīn diǎn.It just rained, so the road is very slippery — be careful walking.
- 滑溜，。Tā zuò de yú piàn fēi cháng huá liu nèn, rù kǒu jí huà.The fish fillet she makes is so smooth and tender that it melts in your mouth.
- 滑溜。Zhè zhǒng shí tou biǎo miàn huá liu dé jī hū zhuā bú zhù.The surface of this stone is so slippery you can barely grip it.
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