Meaning of yóu:
油
oil; fat; grease; petroleum; greasy; glib
Zài chúfáng lǐ, wǒmen xūyào yīxiē yóu lái chǎocài.
在厨房里，我们需要一些油来炒菜。
In the kitchen, we need some oil to stir-fry the food.
Zhège cài lǐ yǒu hěnduō yóu.
这个菜里有很多油。
There is a lot of oil in this dish.
Chǎocài shí jiārù yīdiǎn zhíwù yóu kěyǐ zēngjiā fēngwèi.
炒菜时加入一点植物油可以增加风味。
Adding a little vegetable oil when cooking can enhance the flavor.
Zhège guójiā yīlài jìnkǒu de shíyóu.
这个国家依赖进口的石油。
This country relies on imported petroleum.
Zhè dào cài yǒudiǎn tài yóu le.
这道菜有点太油了。
This dish is a bit too greasy.
Tā shuōhuà hěn yóuhuá, hěn nán ràng rén xìnrèn.
他说话很油滑，很难让人信任。
He speaks very glibly, making it hard for people to trust him.
to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
Tā yòng shuāzi zài mù zhuō shàng tú le yī céng yóu.
他用刷子在木桌上涂了一层油。
He used a brush to apply a layer of oil on the wooden table.
oily; cunning
Zhège cài tài yóu le, wǒ chī bù xià qù.
这个菜太油了，我吃不下去。
This dish is too oily, I can't eat it.
Nà gè rén zhēn de hěn yóu huá, yīdiǎn yě bù lǎoshí.
那个人真的很油滑，一点也不老实。
That person is really cunning and not honest at all.
