Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words油條

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油條

yóutiáo·ㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊ

“deep-fried breadstick; a long, crispy fried dough strip eaten for breakfast; a slick, sly, or worldly-wise person (informal)”

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Oil, fat, grease, or petroleum; to paint or varnish; oily or greasy; also slang for cunning or glib; extra profit; to get dirty with oil.

tiáo·ㄊㄧㄠˊ

Classifier for long, thin objects like ropes or roads; item or article; clause in a law or treaty; a long strip or filament.