verb
揩油
kāi yóu
to take advantage of sb; to freeload
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Related words
- 乘chéngto rideHSK 4
- 乘人不备chéng rén bù bèito take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom)
- 乘人之危chéng rén zhī wēito take advantage of sb's precarious position
- 乘火打劫chéng huǒ dǎ jiéto take advantage of sb's misfortune
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Frequently Asked Questions
揩油 (kāi yóu) means "to take advantage of sb; to freeload" in Chinese.
揩油 is pronounced "kāi yóu" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
揩油 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
揩油 is made up of the characters 揩, 油. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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