Chinese word

油漆

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu qī

Meaning

  • nounpaint

Example

我需要买一些油漆。wǒ xū yào mǎi yì xiē yóu qī

I need to buy some paint.

Illustration for 油漆 (paint)

More examples

我们打算这个周末刷油漆。wǒ men dǎ suàn zhè ge zhōu mò shuā yóu qī

We plan to apply paint this weekend.

Core concept

A thin colored shield laid onto wood, walls, metal, or other surfaces.

Common phrases

  • 刷油漆shuā yóu qī

    apply paint

  • 买油漆mǎi yóu qī

    buy paint

  • 一桶油漆yì tǒng yóu qī

    a bucket of paint

Similar words

涂料tú liào: A broad term for material spread over a surface to provide color or protection.
漆qī: A traditional lacquer that gives furniture and other objects a glossy, durable surface.

Definition in Chinese

用于涂在物体表面、改变颜色并提供保护的液体或漆料，常用于家具、门窗和墙面等。yòng yú tú zài wù tǐ biǎo miàn gǎi biàn yán sè bìng tí gōng bǎo hù de yè tǐ huò qī liào cháng yòng yú jiā jù mén chuāng hé qiáng miàn děng

Word origin

The compound 油 (yóu, "oil") + 漆 (qī, "lacquer") reflects the older use of oily and lacquer-like substances as protective surface coatings.

Usage tips

  • When buying it, container measures are natural, with a bucket or can serving as the unit rather than a bare number.

Other meanings

  • apply paintverb

Related words

  • 油漆工yóu qī gōngpainternoun
  • 油漆店yóu qī diànpaint storenoun
  • 油漆桶yóu qī tǒngpaint bucketnoun

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