花生油 (huāshēngyóu) · peanut oil, groundnut oil

Measure Word

一瓶花生油 píng

Meanings

1 peanut oil
2 groundnut oil

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Oil pressed from peanuts, with a high smoke point that suits stir-frying and deep-frying. Oil from roasted peanuts smells strongly of peanuts; refined oil is mild.

Contains peanuts

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

花生油有一种特别的香味。

Huāshēngyóu yǒu yì zhǒng tèbié de xiāngwèi.

Peanut oil has a distinctive aroma.

HSK 5

妈妈炒菜常用花生油。

Māma chǎocài chángyòng huāshēngyóu.

Mom often uses peanut oil for stir-frying.

Tips

culture

花生油 is one of the most commonly used cooking oils in Chinese households, especially in the south, prized for its high smoke point and nutty aroma. In northern cuisine, soybean oil (豆油) and corn oil (玉米油) are more common.