炼乳

煉乳
liànrǔ
noun #54,683

Meanings

  1. 1 condensed milk

Examples

HSK 3
Tā xǐhuan zài kāfēi lǐ jiā yìdiǎn liànrǔ.
She likes to add a little condensed milk to her coffee.
HSK 5
Yuènán kāfēi tōngcháng huì jiā liànrǔ, hē qǐlai yòu nóng yòu tián.
Vietnamese coffee usually has condensed milk in it, so it tastes strong and sweet.

Tips

usage
炼 means 'to refine with heat': the milk is boiled down until thick, and sugar is usually added. Unsweetened evaporated milk, the kind used in Hong Kong milk tea, is 淡奶.

Stroke Order

炼 liàn
乳 rǔ