naai5 zeon1奶樽
Jyutpingnaai5 zeon1
Yalenáaih jēun
Definition
Baby bottle; a plastic or glass bottle fitted with a teat used for feeding milk.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the bottle used for feeding infants, distinct from a standard water bottle or container. It is almost always used in the context of childcare and daily cleaning routines. When speaking about the nipple part specifically, people use the term 奶咀.
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Have you washed the baby bottle clean yet?
Remember to wash the baby bottle after the baby finishes drinking milk.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using the Mandarin term 奶瓶, which is understood but sounds unnatural in a local Hong Kong context. Stick to 奶樽 to sound like a native speaker.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
