吃 油

chī yóudictionary entry

(of food) to absorb oil / (of a vehicle) to guzzle fuel

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

吃油吃油 [chi1 you2] /(of food) to absorb oil/(of a vehicle) to guzzle fuel/

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吃
chī
to eat / to consume / to eat at (a cafeteria etc) / to eradicate / to destroy / to absorb / to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
油
yóu
oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning

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