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奶

nǎi

Description

“奶”常常指牛奶或者妈妈的奶水。

"奶" often refers to cow's milk or mother's milk.

它也可以用在“奶奶”里,意思是爸爸的妈妈。

It can also be used in "奶奶", meaning father's mother.

Meanings

奶nǎi

milk

我每天早上喝一杯奶。

I drink a glass of milk every morning.

奶nǎi

to breastfeed; to nurse

妈妈在奶孩子。

Mom is nursing the baby.

奶nǎi

grandma (informal, short for 奶奶)

我很爱我的奶。

I love my milk very much.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    original meaning 'breast/milk'; reduplicated 奶奶 means paternal grandmother.

  • Nuance

    奶 alone usually means milk; say 牛奶 to be clearly 'cow's milk'.

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