Chinese word

少油

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎo yóu

Meaning

  • adjectivelight on oil

Example

我想吃少油的菜。wǒ xiǎng chī shǎo yóu de cài

I want to eat dishes that are light on oil.

Illustration for 少油 (light on oil)

More examples

这道汤少油，喝起来清爽不油腻。zhè dào tāng shǎo yóu hē qǐ lái qīng shuǎng bù yóu nì

This soup is light on oil and tastes refreshing, not greasy.

Core concept

Cooking with a smaller-than-usual amount of oil, leaving the dish less greasy.

Common phrases

  • 少油的菜shǎo yóu de cài

    low-oil dishes

  • 少油汤品shǎo yóu tāng pǐn

    low-oil soups

Similar words

清淡qīng dàn: Having a light, mild taste with little oil or salt.
不油腻bù yóu nì: Feeling fresh and not greasy when eaten, without a heavy oily taste.

Definition in Chinese

表示在烹饪或点餐时要求或形容使用的油量比常规减少。biǎo shì zài pēng rèn huò diǎn cān shí yāo qiú huò xíng róng shǐ yòng de yóu liàng bǐ cháng guī jián shǎo

Word origin

少油 (shǎoyóu, "light on oil") combines 少 (shǎo, "little") with 油 (yóu, "oil") to name a reduced amount of cooking oil.

Usage tips

  • In a restaurant order, this wording asks for less oil rather than no oil at all, so the dish may still contain some oil.

Opposites

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