How to pronounce niu nai (牛奶) in Chinese
Niu nai (often typed niunai) is written 牛奶, pinyin niú nǎi. Hear 牛奶 (niú nǎi) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
牛奶
niú nǎi
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Characters & meanings
cow; ox
milk
Common mistake
Rising + low (2-3): climb on niú — the final is i+ou, "nyoh" — then sink into nǎi's dip. Both start with n; only the tones keep the syllables from blurring together.
Example sentence
我每天喝牛奶。
Wǒ měitiān hē niúnǎi.
I drink milk every day.
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牛奶niú nǎi
niu nai
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