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腻

nì · ni

Traditional 膩

Meaning

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  1. greasy
  2. soft
  3. unctuous
  4. intimate
  5. tired of
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The sixth spring roll

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)炸(zhà)春卷(chūnjuǎn)真(zhēn)香(xiāng)，再(zài)来(lái)一个(yīgè)！

    These fried spring rolls are so good. One more!

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)吃(chī)了(le)五(wǔ)个(gè)了(le)，不(bù)腻(nì)吗(ma)？

    You have already had five. Are you not sick of them?

  3. Liangliang

    不(bù)腻(nì)，一点(yīdiǎn)都(dōu)不(bù)腻(nì)！

    No, not at all!

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)才(cái)吃(chī)了(le)两(liǎng)个(gè)，已经(yǐjīng)觉得(juéde)有点(yǒudiǎn)腻(nì)了(le)

    I only had two and already feel a bit sick of it.

  5. Liangliang

    第(dì)六(liù)个(gè)……嗯(ēn)，有点(yǒudiǎn)腻(nì)了(le)

    The sixth one... hmm, I am a little sick of it now.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)早(zǎo)就(jiù)说(shuō)了(le)！剩下(shèngxià)的(de)打包(dǎbāo)带(dài)回家(huíjiā)吧(ba)

    I told you so! Let us take the rest home.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)道(dào)菜(cài)太(tài)腻(nì)了(le)，我(wǒ)吃(chī)不(bu)下(xià)。

This dish is too greasy; I can't eat it.

02

天(tiān)天(tiān)吃(chī)同(tóng)样(yàng)的(de)早(zǎo)餐(cān)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)吃(chī)腻(nì)了(le)。

Eating the same breakfast every day, I've gotten tired of it.

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