How to say “cow” in Chinese
cow, ox
“Cow” in Chinese is 牛, niú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
牛 is read niú. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “牛”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 牛. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我把牛奶放到冰箱里了。wǒbǎniúnǎifàngdàobīngxiānglileI put the milk away in the fridge.
- 我想吃牛肉。wǒxiǎngchīniúròuI want beef.
- 你们想吃鸡肉还是牛肉？nǐmenxiǎngchījīròuháishiniúròuWould you like chicken or beef?
- 除了牛肉以外，我们还点了鱼。chúleniúròuyǐwài,wǒmenháidiǎnleyúBesides beef, we also ordered fish.
- 牛奶已经过期了别喝了niúnǎiyǐjīngguòqīle,biéhēleThe milk has already expired, don't drink it.
- 这条牛仔裤有点儿长zhètiáoniúzǎikùyǒudiǎnrchángThese jeans are a bit long.
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More words from the lesson “Ordering for everyone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cow” in Chinese?
“Cow” in Chinese is 牛, pinyin niú.
What does 牛 mean?
牛 (niú) means “cow, ox”.
How do you write 牛?
牛 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 牛?
牛 is read niú. Tones: niú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cow” in the lesson “Ordering for everyone”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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