牛奶
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)Old HSK 2
牛奶 (niúnǎi) · milk
牛奶 (niúnǎi) means “milk”. It is written with 2 characters: 牛 (cow) + 奶 (milk). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 牛奶 is built
The characters
牛 niú · cow
What 牛 is made of
牛 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
Origin hint: An ox's horned head (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
奶 nǎi · milk
What 奶 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 乃nǎi — then
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 乃 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我早上喝牛奶。Wǒ zǎoshang hē niúnǎi.I drink milk in the morning.
你要牛奶还是茶？Nǐ yào niúnǎi háishi chá?Would you like milk or tea?
Questions about 牛奶
What does 牛奶 mean?
牛奶 (niúnǎi) means “milk”.
How do you pronounce 牛奶?
牛奶 is pronounced niúnǎi.
Which HSK level is 牛奶?
牛奶 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
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Learn 牛奶 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 30: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.