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How do you say "milk" in Chinese?
牛奶
niú nǎi
In Chinese, "milk" is 牛奶.
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Pronunciation
Niú (high flat tone) nǎi (falling tone). Hold 'nyou' high, then drop on 'nai'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 牛 (niú, cow) has 4 strokes. 奶 (nǎi, milk) has 5 strokes with the woman radical.
Example sentence
我每天喝牛奶。
I drink milk every day.
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How to remember 牛奶
Cow-milk. Milk comes from cows, so cow-milk is a logical pair.
Related words
- beef 牛肉 niú ròu
- beer 啤酒 pí jiǔ
- breakfast 早餐 zǎo cān
- crockpot 锅 guō
- drink 饮品 yǐn pǐn
- japanese food 日式料理 rì shì liào lǐ
- lunch 午餐 wǔ cān
- menu 菜单 cài dān
- wine 葡萄酒 pú táo jiǔ
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Questions about 牛奶
How do you say "milk" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "milk" is 牛奶. It is a noun.
How is 牛奶 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 牛 (niú, cow) has 4 strokes. 奶 (nǎi, milk) has 5 strokes with the woman radical.
How is 牛奶 used in a sentence?
Use 牛奶 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我每天喝牛奶。 (I drink milk every day.).
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