牛奶 (niúnǎi) · cow's milk; milk

Meanings

1 cow's milk; milk

About the ingredient

Mostly sold as long-life milk in cartons and pouches that keep without a fridge; chilled fresh milk costs more. Cooks use it in milk puddings, milk tea, soft breads and fried milk custard.

Contains milk

Also called 奶、纯牛奶、牛乳

Used in 10 dishes

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

请给我一杯牛奶。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi niúnǎi.

Please give me a glass of milk.

HSK 2

我每天喝牛奶。

Wǒ měitiān hē niúnǎi.

I drink milk every day.

HSK 2

妈妈每天早上给我热牛奶。

Māma měitiān zǎoshang gěi wǒ rè niúnǎi.

Every morning Mom heats milk for me.

Tips

culture

Historically, dairy wasn't a major part of the Chinese diet, and many Chinese adults are lactose intolerant. But milk consumption has grown enormously in recent decades, and brands like 蒙牛 are household names.