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  naai5   jyutping
  nai3   pinyin
[1] milk [2] woman's breasts [3] grandma; nurse [4] [v] feed with milk; [v] breast-feed; nurse

Stroke count: 5
Level: 2
Radical: (#38)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 15974 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  naai5 caa4  nai3 cha2 = milk tea
detail  ngau4 naai5  niu2 nai3 = cow's milk
detail  dau6 naai5   = soy bean milk; soya bean drink
detail  si1 naai5*1  shi1` nai3 = middle-aged woman; housewife
detail  naai5 jau4  nai3 you2 = butter
detail  dai1 zi1 ngau4 naai5  di1 zhi1 niu2 nai3 = low fat milk
detail  naai5 baak6 sik1  nai3 bai2 se4 = milky white, creamy white
detail  laai5 zeoi2 / naai5 zeoi2   = pacifier / dummy
detail  gong2 sik1 naai5 caa4  gang3 shi4 nai3 cha2 = Hong Kong style tea
detail  siu3 naai1   = young lady (married)
detail  ngau4 naai5 tong4*2   = toffee; caramel
detail  naai5 jau4 tong4*2   = butterscotch
detail  baau1 ji6 naai5*1  bao1 er4 nai3 = to keep a mistress, to have a concubine
detail  naai5 sik1  nai3 xi1 = milkshake
detail  zan1 zyu1 naai5 caa4  zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2 = pearl milk tea; bubble milk tea
detail  syun1 naai5  suan1 nai3 = yoghurt, yogurt; sour cream; labneh
detail  syun1 ngau4 naai5  suan1 niu2 nai3 = yoghurt; yogurt
detail  syun1 naai5 lok3  suan1 nai3 lao4 = yoghurt; yogurt
detail  naai5 lok3  nai3 lao4 = cheese
detail  naai5*4 naai5*2  nai3 nai5 = (informal) father's mother; paternal grandmother; husband's mother
detail  gu1 naai5*4 naai5*2  gu1 nai3 nai5 = (informal) father's father's sister; great aunt
detail  naai5 maa1  nai3 ma1 = amah, ayah, nannie, wet nurse
detail  ji6 naai5*1  er4 nai3 = mistress; concubine
detail  taam5 naai5   = evaporated milk
detail  dan6 naai5   = panna cotta
detail  faa1 naai5   = evaporated milk
detail  naai5 fan2   = milk powder
detail  naai5 zeon1   = baby bottle; feeder
detail  kau5 naai5*4 naai5*2   = wife of father's maternal uncle
detail  gu1 naai5*1   = a young married daughter
detail  gaai3 naai5   = ablactation, cease lactactation, wean child off breast
detail  naai5 jau4 gok3   = cream horn
detail  hek3 naai5  chi1 nai3 = to suck the breast
detail  ceoi1 naai5  cui1 nai3 = to promote lactation
detail  naai5 ngau4 coeng4  nai3 niu2 chang3 = dairy farm
detail  naai5 ngau4  nai3 niu2 = milk cow; dairy cow
detail  naai5 jau4 coi3 faa1  nai3 you2 cai4 hua1 = creamed cauliflower
detail  naai5 zi2  nai3 zi5 = breast
detail  ngau4 naai5 kaa3 fe1  niu2 nai3 ka1 fei1 = coffee with milk; café latte
detail  sin1 naai5 kaa3 fe1  xian1 nai3 ka1 fei1 = coffee with milk; café latte
detail  sin1 naai5  xian1 nai3 = fresh milk
detail  lin6 naai5   = condensed milk
detail  zaa3 naai5 wong4 baau1   = deep-fried custard buns
detail  goeng1 zap1 zong6 naai5   = ginger juice custard
detail  soeng1 pei4*2/4 naai5   = double skin milk, sweet cheese
detail  naai5 wu4*2   = a creamer bowl (for coffee)
detail  sai2 min6 naai5   = facial cream
detail  wai3 naai5  wei4 nai3 = to feed babies with milk
detail  jam2 naai5   = to receive lessons, study, learn (lit., "to drink milk")
detail  jam2 naai5*1 naai5*1   = to receive lessons, study, learn (lit., "to drink milk")
detail  taai3 naai4 naai2  tai4 nai3 nai5 = a great-grandmother
detail  zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 naai5   = chocolate milk
detail  aa3 naai5*1   = granny
detail  ji6 naai5*1 zai2   = bastard child (lit., "concubine's son")
detail  san1 naai5*4 naai5*2   = the mother of the bridegroom
detail  bo1 baa3 naai5 caa4  bo1 ba4 nai3 cha2 = pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; a.k.a "bubble" milk tea (common formation)
detail  daan6*2 baak6 naai5 fan2   = milk protein powder
detail  naai5 tong4*2  nai3 tang2 = toffee
detail  siu3 naai5*1 naai5*1  shao4 nai3 nai5 = young mistress of the house; young daughter-in law (also 少奶)
detail  naai5 wong4 baau1  nai3 huang2 bao1 = steamed creamy custard bun
detail  zai1 naai5 gei1   = a milking machine
detail  soeng5 noi6 dei6 baau1 ji6 naai5*1   = keeping a mainland mistress; taking mainland mistresses
detail  fei1 saa1 zau2 naai5  fei1 sha1 zou3 nai3 = coffee or tea without sugar and milk
detail  naai5 lok6 paang5  nai3 lao4 bang4 = string cheese; cheese stick (common formation)
detail  au2 naai5  ou3 nai3 = (of a baby) to throw up milk
detail  aa2 lou2 tyun5 naai5  ya3 lao3 duan4 nai3 = unable to express one's pain; unable to vocalize one's hardships
detail  naai5 zaau3  nai3 zhao4 = bra, brassiere
detail  fei4 naai5*4 naai5*2   = mocking term to refer to a fat older woman
detail  cit3 naai5  qie1 nai3 = wean a baby; take a baby off breast-feeding
detail  si1 naai5*1 saat3 sau2   = lady-killer
detail  zyut3 naai5 zeoi2  chuo4 nai3 zui3 = suck dummy / pacifier
detail  naai5 tau4  nai3 tou2 = nipple; teat
detail  wai4 taa1 naai5   = Vitasoy
detail  ceoi1 naai5 dik1  cui1 nai3 de5 = [adj] galactagogue
detail  ceoi1 naai5 zai1  cui1 nai3 ji4 = a galactagogue (drug that promotes secretion of milk)
detail 便  jau5 naai5 bin6 si6 noeng4  you3 nai3 bian4 shi4 niang2 = A person only listens to those who give him wealth or power
detail  ji6 naai5*1 cyun1   = "Mistress Village" in Shenzhen
detail  wai3 jan4 naai5  wei4 ren2 nai3 = breastfeed

Showing all 9 examples containing 奶
detail 喜歡珍珠奶茶
I like to drink Pearl Milk Tea.
detail 鐘意珍珠奶茶
I like to drink bubble tea!
detail 記得
Remember to buy milk.
detail audio 記住多啲牛奶
Remember to drink more milk!
detail 牛奶出自乳牛身上
Cow's milk comes from the body of dairy cows
[Instead of saying "cow produces milk", it sounds more natural to say it the other way: "milk comes from cow"]
detail 鮮奶好多鈣質
There's a lot of calcium in this glass of milk.
[Lit. this glass milk have many calcium]
detail 牛奶有益健康
Milk is good for your health.
detail audio 雪櫃畀你聽日
I put your glass of milk in the refrigerator for you to drink tomorrow.
detail 一頭乳牛一天可以生產加侖牛奶
One dairy cattle can produce about 8 gallons of milk in one day

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