Chinese words · HSK 7–9

油腻

yóunìTraditional 油膩

greasy; oily; grease; greasy food

Every meaning

yóunì

  1. (slang) sleazy; smarmy (esp. of middle-aged men)
  2. greasy; oily
  3. grease; greasy food

Its characters

Words with 油

Words with 腻

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).