Usage note
牛奶是牛身上产出的奶，常常当作饮品。早餐时很常见。
niú nǎi shì niú shēn shàng chǎn chū de nǎi， cháng cháng dàng zuò yǐn pǐn。 zǎo cān shí hěn cháng jiàn。
牛奶 is milk from cows, often used as a drink. It is very common at breakfast.
Context note
牛奶常出现在早餐、点心和超市购物里。
niú nǎi cháng chū xiàn zài zǎo cān 、 diǎn xīn hé chāo shì gòu wù lǐ。
牛奶 often appears in breakfast, snacks, and shopping at the supermarket.
5 examples
我早上喝牛奶。
wǒ zǎo shàng hē niú nǎi。
I drink milk in the morning.
妹妹喜欢牛奶。
mèi mei xǐ huan niú nǎi。
My younger sister likes milk.
请给我一杯牛奶。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi niú nǎi。
Please give me a cup of milk.
牛奶很香。
niú nǎi hěn xiāng。
The milk smells nice.
这盒牛奶很新鲜。
zhè hé niú nǎi hěn xīn xiān。
This carton of milk is very fresh.
5 mini stories
今天早上我喝了牛奶。妈妈说这很适合早餐。
jīn tiān zǎo shàng wǒ hē le niú nǎi。 mā ma shuō zhè hěn shì hé zǎo cān。
This morning I drank milk. Mom said it is very good for breakfast.
妹妹在超市买牛奶。她把牛奶放进篮子里。
mèi mei zài chāo shì mǎi niú nǎi。 tā bǎ niú nǎi fàng jìn lán zi lǐ。
My younger sister bought milk at the supermarket. She put the milk in the basket.
我把牛奶倒进杯子里。老师说喝的时候要慢一点。
wǒ bǎ niú nǎi dǎo jìn bēi zi lǐ。 lǎo shī shuō hē de shí hòu yào màn yì diǎn。
I poured the milk into the cup. The teacher said to drink slowly.
牛奶和面包一起吃很好。我们都觉得很好吃。
niú nǎi hé miàn bāo yì qǐ chī hěn hǎo。 wǒ men dōu jué de hěn hǎo chī。
Milk and bread are good together. We all think it tastes good.
冰箱里有一盒牛奶。爸爸提醒我今天要喝完。
bīng xiāng lǐ yǒu yì hé niú nǎi。 bà ba tí xǐng wǒ jīn tiān yào hē wán。
There is a carton of milk in the fridge. Dad reminded me to finish it today.
Mini dialogue
早餐时间
A
你早餐想喝什么？
Nǐ zǎocān xiǎng hē shénme?
What do you want to drink for breakfast?
B
我想喝一杯牛奶。
Wǒ xiǎng hē yī bēi niúnǎi.
I want to drink a glass of milk.
超市购物
A
妈妈，我们可以买牛奶吗？
Māma, wǒmen kěyǐ mǎi niúnǎi ma?
Mom, can we buy milk?
B
好的，牛奶对身体好。
Hǎo de, niúnǎi duì shēntǐ hǎo.
Okay, milk is good for your health.
Related words and contrasts
related
奶牛
nǎiniú
dairy cow
牛奶 comes from 奶牛.
similar
果汁
guǒzhī
fruit juice
Both are common drinks.