How to pronounce niu nai (牛奶) in Chinese

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牛奶

niú nǎi

Characters & meanings

niúT2

cow; ox

nǎiT3

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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