The Chinese word 牛奶 means “milk” in English. It is a common beverage consumed by people of all ages in China and is often used in cooking and baking as well. In Chinese culture, milk is believed to be good for the health and is often recommended as a dietary supplement for children and the elderly. The word 牛奶 is made up of two characters, 牛 meaning “cow” and 奶 meaning “milk”.
Translation
Noun: cow milk
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我每天早上都喝一杯牛奶 | wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu hē yī bēi niú nǎi | I drink a glass of milk every morning |
| 她喜欢在咖啡里加一点牛奶 | tā xǐ huān zài kā fēi lǐ jiā yī diǎn niú nǎi | She likes to add a little milk to her coffee |
| 这家店的牛奶非常新鲜 | zhè jiā diàn de niú nǎi fēi cháng xīn xiān | The milk at this store is very fresh |
| 他的早餐通常是牛奶和面包 | tā de zǎo cān tōng cháng shì niú nǎi hé miàn bāo | His breakfast usually consists of milk and bread |
| 我们需要买一些牛奶来做蛋糕 | wǒ men xū yào mǎi yī xiē niú nǎi lái zuò dàn gāo | We need to buy some milk to make a cake |
| 她不喜欢喝牛奶，所以她喝豆浆 | tā bù xǐ huān hē niú nǎi, suǒ yǐ tā hē dòu jiāng | She doesn’t like to drink milk, so she drinks soy milk |
HSK
牛奶 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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