How to say “milk” in Chinese
milk
“Milk” in Chinese is 牛奶, niú nǎi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
牛奶 is read niú nǎi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 女 “woman”.
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 “牛奶”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 牛奶. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我把牛奶放到冰箱里了。wǒbǎniúnǎifàngdàobīngxiānglileI put the milk away in the fridge.
- 牛奶已经过期了别喝了niúnǎiyǐjīngguòqīle,biéhēleThe milk has already expired, don't drink it.
- 我对牛奶过敏wǒduìniúnǎiguòmǐnI'm allergic to milk.
- 牛奶已经变质了，别喝了。niúnǎiyǐjīngbiànzhìle,biéhēleThe milk has gone bad, don't drink it.
- 牛奶已经变质了niúnǎiyǐjīngbiànzhìleThe milk has already gone bad.
- 这牛奶的气味有点儿奇怪。zhèniúnǎideqìwèiyǒudiǎnrqíguàiThis milk smells a bit strange.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “milk” in Chinese?
“Milk” in Chinese is 牛奶, pinyin niúnǎi.
What does 牛奶 mean?
牛奶 (niúnǎi) means “milk”.
How do you write 牛奶?
牛奶 is 2 characters: 牛 (niú) — cow, ox; 奶 (nǎi) — milk. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 牛奶?
牛奶 is read niúnǎi. Tones: niú — second tone, nǎi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“milk” in the lesson “Tea or water?”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. 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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