乳汁 (rǔzhī): milk (especially breast milk; t…

Meanings

1 milk (especially breast milk; technical/literary)
2 (botany) latex; sap

Characters

乳

Examples

母亲的乳汁是婴儿最好的食物。

Mǔqīn de rǔzhī shì yīng'ér zuì hǎo de shíwù.

A mother's milk is the best food for an infant.

橡胶树流出白色的乳汁。

Xiàngjiāoshù liúchū báisè de rǔzhī.

Rubber trees ooze a white latex.

Tips

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乳汁 is a more formal/medical/poetic word than 奶 (nǎi). Use 母乳 (mǔrǔ) or 乳汁 in nutrition writing or medical contexts; 妈妈的奶 in baby talk. The botanical sense (the white sap of dandelions, rubber trees, figs) is a useful crossover meaning to remember.