牛奶 (niú nǎi): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

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

ChinesePinyinEngish
我每天早上都喝一杯牛奶wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu hē yī bēi niú nǎiI 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 nǎiShe 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 xiānThe 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 bāoHis 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 gāoWe 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 jiāngShe 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.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 牛奶 with Pinyin and English Translation