芝麻油

zhīmayóu

noun #50,915

Measure Word

一瓶芝麻油 píng

Meanings

1 sesame oil

香油 xiāngyóu Seasonings

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

凉菜里加几滴芝麻油会更香。

Liángcài lǐ jiā jǐ dī zhīmayóu huì gèng xiāng.

A few drops of sesame oil make a cold dish even more fragrant.

HSK 7-9

这瓶芝麻油是用炒过的黑芝麻榨的。

Zhè píng zhīmayóu shì yòng chǎo guò de hēizhīma zhà de.

This bottle of sesame oil is pressed from roasted black sesame seeds.

Tips

usage

芝麻油 is the full name you see on labels. In everyday speech people say 麻油 or, in the north, 香油.

Stroke Order

芝 zhī

麻 má

油 yóu