Common Meanings
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yóu油
Oil; fat or grease (from plants/animals or minerals), typically insoluble in water and flammable.
做菜的时候，我们通常会用到食油。
When cooking, we usually use cooking oil.
To apply oil or paint onto a surface; to brush with oil or paint.
工人正在给墙壁刷油漆。
The workers are painting the wall.
to be stained or smeared with oil; to get greasy
修理机器时，他的手上油了
While repairing the machine, his hands got oily.
Sly; cunning; glib (often implies being smooth and artful in a deceptive way).
他这个人有点油，总是想走捷径。
He's a bit sly and always tries to take shortcuts.