牛奶

• 拼音: niú nǎi
• 汉字拆解: 牛 = pictograph of an ox head with horns; 奶 = 女 (woman) + 乃 (phonetic component)

含义

Milk. The standard word for cow's milk, one of the most common beverages.

Refers specifically to cow's milk. Used widely in daily life when talking about breakfast, drinks, or shopping. The word literally means 'cow milk' — 牛 (cow) + 奶 (milk). Other types of milk use different prefixes, like 豆奶 (soy milk).

例句

1. 我每天早上喝牛奶。
2. 妈妈买了两瓶牛奶。
3. 你喜欢喝牛奶吗？

用法指南

语境: food, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我想喝一杯牛奶。(I'd like to drink a glass of milk.)
• 冰箱里还有牛奶。(There's still milk in the fridge.)

错误说法

• 我要喝一个牛奶。(Don't use 个 as the measure word for milk — use 杯 for a glass or 瓶 for a bottle)

起源与历史

A compound of 牛 (cow/cattle) and 奶 (milk/breast), literally 'cow milk.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal