特级初榨橄榄油
The English phrase "extra virgin olive oil" is translated into Mandarin as 特级初榨橄榄油.
A related term is 初榨橄榄油, which specifically means "extra virgin olive oil".
What does it mean word for word?
The term for "virgin" in this context is 初榨, which literally means "first press".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The term 初榨橄榄油 is considered a formal term for extra virgin olive oil.
Did you know?
- The word for 'olive' in Mandarin, 橄榄 (gǎnlǎn), is a phonetic transliteration of the word 'olive' from a foreign language, rather than a descriptive Chinese name.
- The character 特 in 特级 indicates a 'special grade', a classification system used across China for everything from tea and rice to gemstones.
- While the phrase is used in culinary settings, you will rarely see olive oil as a staple in traditional Chinese home cooking, where peanut or soybean oil is far more common.
Examples in context
- 这种特级初榨橄榄油很香。zhè zhǒng tè jí chū zhà guǎn lǎn yóu hěn xiāng.This extra virgin olive oil is very fragrant.
- 我买了一瓶特级初榨橄榄油。wǒ mǎi le yī píng tè jí chū zhà guǎn lǎn yóu.I bought a bottle of extra virgin olive oil.
- 请用特级初榨橄榄油做沙拉。qǐng yòng tè jí chū zhà guǎn lǎn yóu zuò shā lā.Please use extra virgin olive oil to make the salad.
Example conversation
At the grocery store, looking at cooking oils.
- 志强 Zhiqiang雨婷，这款特级初榨橄榄油怎么样？yǔ tíng, zhè kuǎn tè jí chū zhà guǎn lǎn yóu zěn me yàng?Yuting, how is this extra virgin olive oil?
- 雨婷 Yuting品质看起来很不错。pǐn zhì kàn qǐ lái hěn bù cuò.The quality looks quite good.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那我们就买这个吧。nà wǒ men jiù mǎi zhè ge ba.Then let's buy this one.
- 雨婷 Yuting好的，志强。hǎo de, zhì qiáng.Okay, Zhiqiang.
