jau4 jin1油煙油烟

Jyutpingjau4 jin1

Yaleyàuh yīn

名詞Rare

Definition

Soot, grease, and smoke generated during high-temperature cooking.

colloquialhomefood

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the greasy, thick air produced by high heat cooking rather than general steam or smoke. It is almost always used in the context of complaining about poor ventilation or the lingering smell of a meal. You will frequently hear it paired with the verb 攻, as in 油煙攻鼻, to describe the sensation of smoke stinging the nose.

Measure word

zan6陣janh

Examples

cyu4廚fong2房jap6入min6面di1啲jau4油jin1煙hou2好ging6勁aa4呀。

The cooking smoke in the kitchen is really strong.

nei5你zyu2煮jyun4完je5嘢sik6食gei3記dak1得hoi1開cau1抽jau4油jin1煙gei1機，m4唔hai6係seng4成uk1屋dou1都hai6係jau4油jin1煙。

Remember to turn on the range hood after cooking, otherwise the whole house will be full of cooking smoke.

Common phrases

jau4油jin1煙mei2味

smell of cooking oil smoke

cau1抽jau4油jin1煙gei1機

range hood

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 煙, which is a general term for smoke or cigarettes. Using 煙 to describe cooking fumes sounds unnatural and lacks the specific implication of grease and oil particles.