jam2 naai5飲奶饮奶
Jyutpingjam2 naai5
Yaleyám náaih
Definition
To drink milk, or for an infant to nurse or drink formula.
colloquialfooddrink
How it's used
While 飲奶 is commonly associated with infants, it is also used by adults to refer to drinking cow milk or plant-based milk alternatives. It is a very direct, functional phrase that lacks the formality of terms like 飲用牛奶. In casual settings, it is the standard way to describe the act of consuming milk as a beverage or part of a routine.
Examples
Do you have the habit of drinking milk every day?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 飲奶 to describe breastfeeding, which is specifically referred to as 餵人奶 or 食人奶. Using 飲奶 for breastfeeding can sound unnatural or confusing to native speakers.
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