木瓜牛奶

mùguāniúnǎi

noun

Measure Word

一杯木瓜牛奶 bēi

Meanings

1 papaya milk
2 papaya milkshake

Characters

Examples

台湾夜市的木瓜牛奶特别香浓。

Táiwān yèshì de mùguā niúnǎi tèbié xiāngnóng.

Papaya milk from Taiwanese night markets is especially rich and creamy.

夏天来一杯冰镇木瓜牛奶最解渴。

Xiàtiān lái yì bēi bīngzhèn mùguā niúnǎi zuì jiěkě.

Nothing quenches thirst in summer like an iced papaya milk.

Tips

culture

A Taiwanese drink-stand classic: ripe papaya blended with cold whole milk, sometimes a touch of sugar or condensed milk. The chain 木瓜牛奶大王 (Papaya Milk King) made it famous island-wide and it's now a staple on mainland bubble-tea menus too.

Stroke Order

木 mù

瓜 guā

牛 niú

奶 nǎi