saang1 jau4生油
Jyutpingsaang1 jau4
Yalesāang yàuh
Definition
Raw or uncooked cooking oil.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to cooking oil in its raw, unheated state, distinguishing it from oil that has already been used for deep-frying or cooking. While it literally translates to raw oil, it is the standard term for the vegetable or seed oil kept in the kitchen for daily use. It is rarely used to describe industrial or machine lubricants, which are typically called 潤滑油.
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zi1支jīExamples
Remember to buy a bottle of cooking oil and bring it home.
This bottle of cooking oil is all used up, where is there more?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 熟油, which refers to oil that has been heated or seasoned, often used as a finishing touch in Cantonese cooking to bring out the aroma of aromatics like ginger and spring onion.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
