乳制品

• Pinyin: rǔ zhì pǐn
• Hanzi breakdown: 乳 = 爫 (claw) + 孚 (to hatch) — breast, milk; 制 = 刂 (knife) + 衣 (clothes) — to make; 品 = three 口 (mouths) stacked — products

Meaning

Dairy products. Foods made from milk such as cheese, yogurt, butter, and cream.

A formal or technical term commonly used in food labeling, nutrition discussions, and health contexts. In everyday conversation, people might simply say 牛奶类 or specific product names. The term covers all processed milk products and is frequently seen in supermarket signage and dietary guidelines.

Examples

1. 医生建议她多吃乳制品来补充钙质。 The doctor recommended she eat more dairy products to supplement calcium.
2. 这家超市的乳制品区域最近扩大了一倍。 The dairy section at this supermarket recently doubled in size.
3. 由于乳糖不耐受，他尽量避免食用乳制品。 Due to lactose intolerance, he tries to avoid consuming dairy products.

Usage Guide

Context: food, nutrition, shopping

Tone: informative

Do Say

• 乳制品富含蛋白质。(Dairy products are rich in protein.)
• 冰箱里的乳制品快过期了。(The dairy products in the fridge are about to expire.)

Don't Say

• 口语中直接说'我喜欢吃乳制品'可能显得生硬 (In casual speech, saying 'I like eating dairy products' sounds stiff — say specific items like 酸奶、奶酪 instead)

Origin & History

Compound of 乳 (milk, breast) + 制 (to make, manufacture) + 品 (product, item). Together meaning products manufactured from milk.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal