膩 (nei6) — intimate; close (friends) in Cantonese

neiˍ₆膩

简腻

Mandarin Pinyin: ni4

Meaning of 膩

nounintimate; close (friends)

nounfine and smooth; meticulous

noun(of food) fatty; greasy; oily

noundirt; grime; filth

nounsticky and slippery; greasy

nounbe bored/tired of; be fed up with

waiˎ₄為jiu˗₃了ginˍ₆健houˊ²康，siuˊ²少sikˍ₆食feiˎ₄肥neiˍ₆膩jeˏ₅嘢。

For health, eat less greasy food.

zyuˉ¹豬gouˉ¹膏houˊ²好jauˎ₄油nei6.膩。

The pork lard is very greasy.

gaiˉ¹雞zaap˗₃雜houˊ²好feiˎ₄肥neiˍ₆膩。

Chicken offal is very greasy.

joengˎ₄洋cungˉ¹蔥hyunˉ¹圈houˊ²好jauˎ₄油nei6.膩。

Onion rings are greasy.

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