ngau4 naai5牛奶
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Definition
Cow's milk.
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How it's used
While 牛奶 is the standard term, many locals simply use 奶 when the context is clear, such as when ordering coffee or tea. If you want to specify cow's milk specifically to distinguish it from plant-based alternatives like 燕麥奶 or 杏仁奶, using the full term 牛奶 is essential.
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bui1杯būiExamples
Do you prefer drinking milk or soy milk in the morning?
This carton of milk is about to expire, drink it up quickly.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 牛奶 with 奶粉, which refers specifically to powdered milk used for infants or baking, rather than liquid milk.
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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.
