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奶牛

nǎiniú
noun #8,770

Measure Word

一头奶牛 tóu

Meanings

  1. 1 dairy cow; milch cow

Characters

奶
nǎi
milk; breast
牛
niú
cow; cattle
A milk cow - a dairy cow.

Examples

HSK 5
奶牛每天可以产很多牛奶。
Nǎiniú měitiān kěyǐ chǎn hěnduō niúnǎi.
Dairy cows can produce a lot of milk every day.
HSK 7-9
这个牧场养了五百头奶牛。
Zhège mùchǎng yǎng le wǔbǎi tóu nǎiniú.
This farm raises 500 dairy cows.
HSK 7-9
内蒙古有很多奶牛牧场。
Nèiměnggǔ yǒu hěnduō 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