How common it is
油条 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yóu tiáo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
油条是一种常见的中国早餐食品，通常和豆浆一起吃。
Yóu tiáo shì yī zhǒng cháng jiàn de zhōng guó zǎo cān shí pǐn, tōng cháng hé dòu jiāng yī qǐ chī.
Fried dough stick is a common Chinese breakfast food, usually eaten with soy milk.
Context note
油条是长条形的，炸到金黄色，外脆内软。
Yóu tiáo shì cháng tiáo xíng de, zhà dào jīn huáng sè, wài cuì nèi ruǎn.
Fried dough sticks are long-shaped, fried until golden brown, crispy outside and soft inside.
5 examples
妈妈早上买了油条和豆浆。
mā ma zǎo shàng mǎi le yóu tiáo hé dòu jiāng。
Mom bought fried dough sticks and soy milk in the morning.
油条很香，我喜欢吃。
yóu tiáo hěn xiāng， wǒ xǐ huan chī。
Fried dough sticks are very fragrant, I like to eat them.
爷爷说油条要趁热吃。
yé ye shuō yóu tiáo yào chèn rè chī。
Grandpa says fried dough sticks should be eaten while hot.
早餐店卖的油条很新鲜。
zǎo cān diàn mài de yóu tiáo hěn xīn xiān。
The fried dough sticks sold at the breakfast shop are very fresh.
我和弟弟分吃一根油条。
wǒ hé dì di fēn chī yì gēn yóu tiáo。
My younger brother and I share a fried dough stick.
5 mini stories
小明早上吃了油条。油条又脆又好吃。
xiǎo míng zǎo shàng chī le yóu tiáo。 yóu tiáo yòu cuì yòu hǎo chī。
Xiao Ming ate fried dough sticks in the morning. The fried dough sticks were crispy and delicious.
妈妈炸了油条给全家。油条配豆浆最好。
mā ma zhà le yóu tiáo gěi quán jiā。 yóu tiáo pèi dòu jiāng zuì hǎo。
Mom fried fried dough sticks for the whole family. Fried dough sticks go best with soy milk.
小华第一次吃油条。他觉得油条很有趣。
xiǎo huá dì yī cì chī yóu tiáo。 tā jué de yóu tiáo hěn yǒu qù。
Xiao Hua ate fried dough sticks for the first time. He thought fried dough sticks were very interesting.
早餐店里有很多油条。大家排队买油条。
zǎo cān diàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō yóu tiáo。 dà jiā pái duì mǎi yóu tiáo。
There are many fried dough sticks in the breakfast shop. Everyone queues up to buy fried dough sticks.
奶奶教我包油条。油条要炸到金黄。
nǎi nai jiào wǒ bāo yóu tiáo。 yóu tiáo yào zhà dào jīn huáng。
Grandma taught me how to make fried dough sticks. Fried dough sticks should be fried until golden.