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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

油脂

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yóuzhī

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Grease/ɡriːs/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他在锅里加了油脂。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A thick oily substance used for lubrication or cooking.

    "The mechanic applied grease to the squeaky hinges."
As verb
  1. 1

    To apply grease to something to reduce friction.

    "You need to grease the pan before pouring in the batter."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old French 'gresse' (fat, grease), originating from the Late Latin 'crassus' meaning thick or fat. Over centuries, the term evolved to designate animal fats, lubricating oils, and substances of a thick, oily consistency.

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