腻 (nì): greasy, soft, unctuous
腻 (nì) is a Chinese character meaning “greasy.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of ⺼ (semantic) and 贰 (phonetic). It ranks #2644 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 腻 flesh. Its radical form 肉 (meat) appears in many related characters such as 肉 (ròu, meat), 能 (néng, can), 背 (bèi, the back of a body or object).
Definitions
- greasy
- soft
- unctuous
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 细腻adjective | xì nì | (of skin etc) smooth |
| 油腻adjective | yóu nì | greasy food |
| 猫腻 | māo nì | (coll.) something fishy |
| 腻味noun | nì wei | tired of |
| 腻烦verb | nì fan | bored |
| 滑腻adjective | huá nì | (of skin) satiny |
| 腻虫 | nì chóng | aphid |
| 听腻了 | tīng nì le | fed up of hearing |
| 甜得发腻 | tián de fā nì | lovey-dovey |
| 腻人 | nì rén | greasy |
| 腻子noun | nì zi | putty (same as 泥子) |
| 解腻verb | jiě nì | to relieve the greasy sensation of fatty or oily food |
| 吃腻verb | chī nì | to be sick of eating (sth) |
| 腻友 | nì yǒu | intimate friend |
| 烦腻 | fán nì | fed up |
腻 appears in 20 compound words: 35 as the first character, 60 as the last, and 5 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 腻 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
我在字典里查到了腻字的详细解释。
wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le nì zì de xiáng xì xiè shì .
I looked up the detailed explanation of the character "腻" in the dictionary.
宴客,好评第一的菜:泰式柠檬虾,酸甜解腻,随便一拌就好吃
yàn kè , hǎo píng dì yī de cài : tài shì 柠 檬 xiā , suān tián jiě nì , suí biàn yī bàn jiù hǎo chī
The top-rated dish for entertaining guests: Thai Lemon Shrimp. Its sweet-and-sour flavor cuts through the richness, and it’s delicious even when just tossed together.
唱腻神曲〈Only You〉?派特斯乐团给答...
chàng nì shén qū O n l y Y o u ? pài tè sī lè tuán gěi dā . . .
Tired of singing the hit song "Only You"? The Paters Band has the answer...
PLOG第17天|护手霜润而不腻,宝藏单品✨
P L O G dì 1 7 tiān hù shǒu shuāng rùn ér bù nì , bǎo zàng dān pǐn
PLOG Day 17 | A hand cream that’s moisturizing without feeling greasy—a hidden gem ✨
男人下面瘙痒是什么原因引起的?饮食辛辣油腻助长湿热吗
nán rén xià miàn 瘙 yǎng shì shén má yuán yīn yǐn qǐ de ? yǐn shí xīn là yóu nì zhù cháng shī rè ma
What causes itching under a man? Does the diet spicy and greasy promote dampness and heat?
元宵节吃什么水果?解腻补水搭配汤圆吃
yuán xiāo jié chī shén má shuǐ guǒ ? jiě nì bǔ shuǐ dā pèi tāng yuán chī
What fruits should you eat on the Lantern Festival? Fruits that help cut through the richness and stay hydrated, perfect for pairing with tangyuan
她的借口我已经听腻了。
Tā de jièkǒu wǒ yǐjīng tīngnìle.
I'm sick of her excuses.
我不喜欢油腻的饮食。
Wǒ bù xǐhuan yóunì de yǐnshí.
I don't like a fat diet.
每个人都听腻了那个故事。
Měigerén dōu tīngnìle nàge gùshi.
Everyone's tired of hearing that story.
汤姆说他吃腻了中国菜。
Tāngmǔ shuō tā chī nì le Zhōngguócài.
Tom said he's tired of eating Chinese food.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the ⺼ (flesh) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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