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油条 (yóu tiáo): fried dough stick

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
fried dough stick
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 5

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  • fried dough stick

Chinese explanation

  • 一种中国传统的早餐食品,用面粉做成细长条,两条叠在一起拉长后放进油里炸,炸好后变得又香又脆,通常和豆浆或粥一起吃。
  • 比喻处世圆滑、善于敷衍应付的人,常带贬义,比如“老油条”。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

oil

HSK 2

strip

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