催奶 (cuīnǎi): to promote lactation

Meanings

1 to promote lactation
2 to stimulate milk production
3 to induce milk flow

Characters

催

Examples

产妇可以喝鲫鱼汤来催奶。

Chǎnfù kěyǐ hē jìyú tāng lái cuīnǎi.

New mothers can drink crucian carp soup to promote lactation.

医生开了一些催奶的中药。

Yīshēng kāi le yìxiē cuīnǎi de zhōngyào.

The doctor prescribed some Chinese herbs to stimulate lactation.

Tips

culture

Postpartum lactation support is a major Chinese tradition. Common 催奶 foods include 猪蹄汤 (pig trotter soup), 鲫鱼汤 (crucian carp soup), and 通草 (tōngcǎo — rice paper plant). Specialists called 催奶师 still practice today.

Stroke Order

催 cuī

奶 nǎi

Related Words

奶皮 nǎipí

milk skin (the film that forms on heated milk) / urum (Mongolian clotted milk skin dairy snack, usually called 奶皮子)

双皮奶 shuāngpínǎi

double skin milk (Cantonese milk custard dessert) / steamed milk-egg custard with a double-layered skin

牛奶 niúnǎi HSK 1 #2,632

cow's milk; milk

奶渣 nǎizhā

dried milk curd (Tibetan/Mongolian dairy product) / milk residue left after extracting butter

脱脂奶粉 tuōzhīnǎifěn

non-fat milk powder; skim milk powder

脱脂牛奶 tuōzhīniúnǎi

skim milk / fat-free milk

奶咖 nǎikā

milk coffee / coffee with milk (colloquial, cafe menu term)

丝袜奶茶 sīwànǎichá

Hong Kong-style milk tea ('pantyhose milk tea')

孕妇奶粉 yùnfùnǎifěn

maternal milk powder / milk powder for pregnant women

奶锅 nǎiguō

milk pot / small saucepan (for warming milk or making sauces)