紅油

紅油

1. (dialectal Mandarin) chili oil

   紅油抄手／红油抄手  ―  hóngyóu chāoshǒu  ―  chili oil dumplings

2. (Hong Kong) undutied diesel for industrial or shipping purposes (which is marked with red dye)
   • 1999 July 14, Hong Kong Government Press Release, 使用紅油作汽車燃油屬違法行為 (Using "Red Oil" as Motor Vehicle Fuel is Illegal)‎^[1]:

     海關發言人指出，使用紅油作汽車燃油屬違法行為。 [MSC, trad.]
     海关发言人指出，使用红油作汽车燃油属违法行为。 [MSC, simp.]

     Hǎiguān fāyánrén zhǐchū, shǐyòng hóngyóu zuò qìchē rányóu shǔ wéifǎ xíngwèi. [Pinyin]

     The Customs spokesperson states that using "red oil" as motor vehicle fuel is illegal.

   • 2019 July 2, Ta Kung Pao, 深海關查獲1.7億元走私「紅油」 (Shenzhen Customs Seized "Red Oil" Worth Over ¥170M)‎^[2]:

     海關相關人士介紹，由於內地禁止使用「紅油」，因此走私分子需要把走私「紅油」的紅色染料過濾掉，還原成普通顏色的柴油，然後再出售。 [MSC, trad.]
     海关相关人士介绍，由于内地禁止使用「红油」，因此走私分子需要把走私「红油」的红色染料过滤掉，还原成普通颜色的柴油，然后再出售。 [MSC, simp.]

     Hǎiguān xiàngguān rénshì jièshào, yóuyú nèidì jìnzhǐ shǐyòng “hóngyóu”, yīncǐ zǒusī fēnzǐ xūyào bǎ zǒusī “hóngyóu” de hóngsè rǎnliào guòlǜ diào, háiyuán chéng pǔtōng yánsè de cháiyóu, ránhòu zài chūshòu. [Pinyin]

     As "red oil" is prohibited in Mainland China, customs officers says smugglers needs to remove red marker in diesel to return into its original colour before selling.

• 辣油 (làyóu)
• 辣椒油 (làjiāoyóu)

紅油

1. (Cantonese) red paint, especially as a tool of vandalism

   淋紅油／淋红油 [Cantonese]  ―  lam⁴ hung⁴ jau^4-2 [Jyutping]  ―  to daub with red paint (as a way to harass loan shark victims)