naai5嬭
Jyutpingnaai5
Yalenáaih
Definition
A woman's breast, or to breastfeed.
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How it's used
While 嬭 is the traditional character for breast or breastfeeding, it is extremely rare in modern written or spoken Cantonese. Most people use 奶 for both the noun milk and the verb to breastfeed, often paired with 餵. Using 嬭 in daily life might confuse people as it is largely restricted to dictionaries or historical texts.
Examples
The baby is hungry and needs to breastfeed.
Related words
Common phrases
to breastfeed
Common mistake
Do not use 嬭 in casual conversation because it will sound archaic or confusing. Stick to 餵奶 when referring to the act of breastfeeding.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
