Chinese word

奶油

Pronunciation

Pinyinnǎi yóu

Meaning

  • nouncream

Example

她在蛋糕上挤奶油。tā zài dàn gāo shàng jǐ nǎi yóu

She pipes cream onto the cake.

Illustration for 奶油 (cream)

More examples

咖啡里加点奶油会更香。kā fēi lǐ jiā diǎn nǎi yóu huì gèng xiāng

Coffee smells better with a little cream.

Core concept

Milk fat that brings richness and smoothness, ranging from a pourable topping to a solid spread.

Common phrases

  • 鲜奶油xiān nǎi yóu

    fresh cream

  • 奶油蛋糕nǎi yóu dàn gāo

    cream cake

  • 加奶油jiā nǎi yóu

    add cream

Similar words

鲜奶油xiān nǎi yóu: Pourable cream used for whipping and decorating cakes.
黄油huáng yóu: Firm, butter-like fat used for cooking and baking.

Definition in Chinese

由牛奶等乳品中分离或加工得到的脂肪性食品，形态可为液体（可打发的鲜奶油）或固体（黄油等），常用于烘焙、涂抹和调味。yóu niú nǎi děng rú pǐn zhōng fēn lí huò jiā gōng dé dào de zhī fáng xìng shí pǐn xíng tài kě wèi yè tǐ kě dǎ fā de xiān nǎi yóu huò gù tǐ huáng yóu děng cháng yòng yú hōng bèi tú mǒ hé tiáo wèi

Word origin

奶 (nǎi, "milk") + 油 (yóu, "oil") names fat obtained from milk and the foods made from it.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners may expect one food word to name one narrow product, but Chinese recipes often use a broad category term and rely on surrounding words to identify the exact ingredient.

Other meanings

  • butternoun
  • whipping creamnoun

Related words

  • 鲜奶油xiān nǎi yóufresh creamnoun
  • 植物奶油zhí wù nǎi yóuplant-based creamnoun

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