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oily in Chinese

oily in Chinese is 油腻 — oily means covered with, containing, or resembling oil.

oily in Chinese

油腻
adj
Pronounced: yóu nì
Covered with or containing oil.

What does "oily" mean?

  1. adj Covered with, containing, or resembling oil.
    "Her skin gets oily in the summer heat."
  2. adj Excessively polite or flattering in an insincere way.
    "The salesman had an oily charm that made her suspicious."
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oily in a sentence

  • Her skin gets oily in the summer heat.
  • The mechanic's hands were oily after fixing the engine.
  • The salesman had an oily charm that made her suspicious.

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What is "oily" in Chinese?

"oily" in Chinese is 油腻. oily means: Covered with, containing, or resembling oil.

How do you pronounce 油腻?

"oily" in Chinese is 油腻, pronounced "yóu nì".

How do you use "oily" in a sentence?

Example: "Her skin gets oily in the summer heat." In Chinese, "oily" is 油腻.

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