Writing
牛奶 (niú nǎi) — how to say "cow's milk" in Chinese
牛奶
Cow's milk
noun
Character composition
牛
cow
奶
milk
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
Collocations
喝牛奶
hē niúnǎi
to drink milk
Examples
早上我喝一杯牛奶。
In the morning I drink a glass of milk.
我喝牛奶
I drink milk.
Mnemonic
[niú nǎi-] Newman the astronaut 🚀 lands on a cow-shaped planet, where he discovers rivers of milk 奶 flowing from giant cows 牛. "I've found the perfect source of cow's milk 牛奶 for my cereal!" he exclaims, happily filling up his space cup.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "cow's milk" in Chinese?
"cow's milk" in Chinese is 牛奶 (niú nǎi).
牛奶 meaning in English
牛奶 (niú nǎi) means "Cow's milk".
How is 牛奶 pronounced?
It is pronounced niú nǎi (written as niu nai, niunai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cow's milk" in Chinese characters?
It is written 牛奶: 牛 has 4 strokes, 奶 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 牛奶?
牛奶 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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