油漆

yóu qī · you qi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. oil paints
  2. lacquer
  3. to paint
  4. CL:層 / 层 (céng)

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)让(ràng)他(tā)油(yóu)漆(qī)了(le)这(zhè)个(gè)栅(zhà)栏(lán)。

I got him to paint the fence.

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02

这(zhè)扇(shàn)门(mén)上(shàng)的(de)油(yóu)漆(qī)还(hái)没(méi)有(yǒu)干(gān)。

The paint on this door hasn't dried yet.

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