Chinese word

黄油

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuáng yóu

Meaning

  • nounbutter

Example

他喜欢在面包上抹黄油。tā xǐ huān zài miàn bāo shàng mǒ huáng yóu

He likes spreading butter on bread.

Illustration for 黄油 (butter)

More examples

冰箱里有一块黄油。bīng xiāng lǐ yǒu yí kuài huáng yóu

There is a block of butter in the refrigerator.

Core concept

A yellow dairy fat that is firm when cool, spreadable at room temperature, and liquid when heated.

Common phrases

  • 抹黄油mǒ huáng yóu

    spread butter

  • 涂黄油tú huáng yóu

    spread butter

  • 一块黄油yí kuài huáng yóu

    a block of butter

Similar words

奶油nǎi yóu: A dairy product with a liquid or semi-solid texture, often used in cakes and sauces.
人造黄油rén zào huáng yóu: A spreadable cooking fat produced from processed vegetable oil.
食用油shí yòng yóu: A liquid cooking oil commonly used for frying and stir-frying.

Definition in Chinese

由牛奶或奶油加工制成的固态或半固态乳脂，颜色常偏黄，常用来抹面包或用于烹饪。yóu niú nǎi huò nǎi yóu jiā gōng zhì chéng de gù tài huò bàn gù tài rǔ zhī yán sè cháng piān huáng cháng yòng lái mǒ miàn bāo huò yòng yú pēng rèn

Word origin

黄油 (huángyóu, "butter") is formed from 黄 (huáng, "yellow") + 油 (yóu, "oil"), describing a yellow, oil-like food fat.

Usage tips

  • Chinese food talk often uses this noun for the ingredient itself, while a separate cooking verb shows whether it is spread, melted, or used in a pan.

Related words

  • 黄油饼干huáng yóu bǐng gānbutter cookienoun
  • 黄油蛋糕huáng yóu dàn gāobutter cakenoun

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