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title: "Youni Meaning: 油腻 (yóunì) Means “greasy”"
description: "油腻 (traditional 油膩, yóunì) means “greasy; oily; grease; greasy food”. Hear its tones, see what 油 and 腻 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youni"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 油腻 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

油腻 yóunì

## greasy; oily; grease; greasy food

## It can also mean

- (slang) sleazy; smarmy (esp. of middle-aged men)

## Its characters

1. 油 yóu oily
2. 腻 nì greasy

## In a sentence

这道菜太油腻了，我吃不下。 This dish is too greasy; I can't eat it.

[More about 油腻](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B2%B9%E8%85%BB)

## More words with 油 or 腻

- [柴油 cháiyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaiyou)
- [打酱油 dǎjiàngyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dajiangyou)
- [酱油 jiàngyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangyou)
- [加油 jiāyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiayou)
- [加油站 jiāyóuzhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiayouzhan)
- [汽油 qìyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiyou)
- [燃油 rányóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ranyou)
- [石油 shíyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiyou)
- [细腻 xìnì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xini)

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