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How to Say ‘What about the oil used for stir-fries?’ in Simplified Chinese

那炒菜用的油呢？

nà chǎo cài yòng de yóu ne

[nà chǎo cài yòng de yóu nuh]

💬 Usage Tip: Add 呢 to the end of a thing's name to ask "what about...?" For example, 那汤呢？ "what about the soup?"

Phrase Breakdown

那炒菜

nà chǎo cài

then, (for) stir-frying

那 (nà) here means 'then / so' and starts a follow-up question. 炒菜 (chǎocài) means 'stir-frying'.

Example

那炒菜放盐吗？

Then do you add salt when stir-frying?

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; so

Introduces a follow-up question.

Example

那你呢？

Then what about you?

炒

chǎo

[chǎo]

to stir-fry

To cook quickly in a hot wok with a little oil while stirring.

Example

他会炒鸡蛋。

He can stir-fry eggs.

菜

cài

[cài]

dish

A prepared dish of food served at a meal.

Example

这个菜很辣。

This dish is very spicy.

用的油呢？

yòng de yóu ne

what about the oil used?

用的油 (yòng de yóu) means 'the oil used'. 呢 (ne) at the end asks 'what about ...?'

Example

你们用的油呢？

What about the oil you use?

Words in this phrase

用

yòng

[yòng]

to use

To make use of something, such as a tool or ingredient.

Example

做菜用橄榄油。

Use olive oil for cooking.

的

[de]

the one (nominalizer)

Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.

Example

我要大的。

I want the big one.

油

yóu

[yóu]

oil

Cooking oil or fat.

Example

这个菜油太多了。

This dish has too much oil.

呢

[nuh]

and ...?; what about ...?

A sentence-final particle used to ask back or continue the topic.

Example

我支持巴西队，你呢？

I support Brazil. What about you?

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