奶粉 (nǎifěn) · powdered milk; milk powder

Measure Word

一罐奶粉 guàn

Meanings

1 powdered milk; milk powder
2 baby formula

About the ingredient

Dried milk in tins or bags, mixed back into milk with warm water. Bakers add it to bread and cookie dough for a milky taste; many tins are baby or adult formula, so bakers look for 全脂奶粉, plain whole milk powder.

Contains milk

Used in 2 dishes

流沙包 liúshābāo

牛轧糖 niúgátáng

Characters

Milk powder - powdered milk or baby formula.

Examples

HSK 4

这个牌子的奶粉质量很好。

Zhège páizi de nǎifěn zhìliàng hěn hǎo.

This brand of milk powder is very good quality.

HSK 5

宝宝喝的奶粉快用完了。

Bǎobao hē de nǎifěn kuài yòng wán le.

The baby's formula is almost used up.

HSK 5

这种进口奶粉是大品牌生产的。

Zhè zhǒng jìnkǒu nǎifěn shì dà pǐnpái shēngchǎn de.

This imported milk powder is made by a big brand.

Tips

culture

The 2008 melamine milk scandal (三聚氰胺事件) destroyed trust in domestic baby formula. Since then, many Chinese parents prefer imported 奶粉, leading to bulk-buying in Hong Kong, Australia, and Europe.