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奶

nǎi

milk

milk
Memory picture

Character

奶 nǎi

Strokes
5
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 乃 then
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 孩子喝奶。 Háizi hē nǎi. The baby is drinking milk.
  • 我想喝奶。 Wǒ xiǎng hē nǎi. I want to drink some milk.
  • 奶在桌子上。 Nǎi zài zhuōzi shàng. The milk is on the table.
  • 早上喝奶好吗? Zǎoshang hē nǎi hǎo ma? Is it good to drink milk in the morning?
  • 你要奶还是水? Nǐ yào nǎi háishi shuǐ? Would you like milk or water?
  • 奶有一点儿热。 Nǎi yǒu yìdiǎnr rè. The milk is a little warm.
  • 晚上别喝奶。 Wǎnshang bié hē nǎi. Don't drink milk in the evening.
  • 这杯奶很好喝。 Zhè bēi nǎi hěn hǎohē. This milk tastes very good.
  • 家里还有奶吗? Jiālǐ hái yǒu nǎi ma? Is there any milk left at home?
  • 孩子不喝奶。 Háizi bù hē nǎi. The child doesn't drink milk.

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