奶牛

nǎiniú

noun HSK 6 #8,770

Measure Word

一头奶牛 tóu

Meanings

1 dairy cow; milch cow

Characters

A milk cow — a dairy cow.

Examples

这个牧场养了五百头奶牛。

Zhège mùchǎng yǎng le wǔbǎi tóu nǎiniú.

This farm raises 500 dairy cows.

奶牛每天可以产很多牛奶。

Nǎiniú měitiān kěyǐ chǎn hěn duō niúnǎi.

Dairy cows can produce a lot of milk every day.

内蒙古有很多奶牛牧场。

Nèi Měnggǔ yǒu hěn duō nǎiniú mùchǎng.

Inner Mongolia has many dairy farms.

Tips

usage

The measure word for cattle is 头 (tóu, head), not 只. 一头奶牛 = one dairy cow. This is similar to English 'head of cattle.'

Stroke Order

奶 nǎi

牛 niú