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酸奶

suān nǎi

yogurt

How common it is

酸奶 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say suān nǎi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

酸奶表示发酵的牛奶。

suān nǎi biǎo shì fā jiào de niú nǎi。

Yogurt means fermented milk.

Context note

酸奶常和早餐、健康、饮料一起出现。

suān nǎi cháng hé zǎo cān 、 jiàn kāng 、 yǐn liào yì qǐ chū xiàn。

Yogurt often appears with breakfast, health, and drinks.

5 examples

我喜欢酸奶。
wǒ xǐ huan suān nǎi。
I like yogurt.
酸奶很凉。
suān nǎi hěn liáng。
Yogurt is very cold.
请给我一杯酸奶。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi suān nǎi。
Please give me a cup of yogurt.
酸奶有点酸。
suān nǎi yǒu diǎn suān。
Yogurt is a little sour.
早餐吃酸奶很好。
zǎo cān chī suān nǎi hěn hǎo。
Eating yogurt for breakfast is good.

5 mini stories

妈妈给我买了酸奶。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le suān nǎi。
Mom bought yogurt for me.
我早上常喝酸奶。
wǒ zǎo shàng cháng hē suān nǎi。
I often drink yogurt in the morning.
这杯酸奶很新鲜。
zhè bēi suān nǎi hěn xīn xiān。
This cup of yogurt is very fresh.
他把酸奶放进冰箱。
tā bǎ suān nǎi fàng jìn bīng xiāng。
He put the yogurt into the fridge.
酸奶和水果一起吃很好。
suān nǎi hé shuǐ guǒ yì qǐ chī hěn hǎo。
Yogurt and fruit together taste good.

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