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Meaning

breast; lady; milk

Chinese: 乳汁,也指奶奶或女性长辈称呼。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “nai” becomes a different word in each tone. 奶 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 奶奶nǎi nai(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; (coll.) boobies; breasts
  • 牛奶niú nǎicow's milk
  • 奶茶nǎi chámilk tea
  • 酸奶suān nǎiyogurt
  • 奶牛nǎi niúmilk cow; dairy cow

Example Sentence

每天早上我都喝一杯牛奶。Měi tiān zǎo shang wǒ dōu hē yì bēi niú nǎi.I drink a glass of milk every morning.

每天Měi tiānevery day早上zǎo shangearly morningIdōuallto drinkonebēicup牛奶niú nǎicow's milk