Chinese word

奶粉

Pronunciation

Pinyinnǎi fěn

Meaning

  • nounbaby formula

Example

宝宝的奶粉快没了，要去买。báo bǎo de nái fěn kuài méi le yào qù mǎi

The baby's formula is almost gone, so we need to go buy some.

Illustration for 奶粉 (baby formula)

More examples

商店里奶粉摆在显眼的位置。shāng diàn lǐ nái fěn bǎi zài xián yǎn de wèi zhì

In the store, baby formula is displayed in a prominent place.

Core concept

A dry milk-based food prepared as a measured feed for babies and selected by age and nutritional needs.

Common phrases

  • 奶粉配方nái fěn pèi fāng

    milk powder formula

  • 对奶粉过敏duì nái fěn guò mǐn

    allergic to baby formula

  • 买奶粉mǎi nái fěn

    buy baby formula

Similar words

婴儿奶粉yīng ér nái fěn: Powdered milk intended only for infants as a source of early nutrition.
配方奶粉pèi fāng nái fěn: Powdered formula with ingredients planned for a baby's age and nutritional needs.
母乳mú rǔ: Nourishing liquid from a mother's breasts that a baby drinks directly.
牛奶niú nǎi: Drinkable milk obtained from dairy cows.

Definition in Chinese

指为婴幼儿配制的粉状奶制品，按年龄和营养成分分为不同配方。zhǐ wèi yīng yòu ér pèi zhì de fěn zhuàng nǎi zhì pǐn àn nián líng hé yíng yǎng chéng fèn fēn wéi bù tóng pèi fāng

Word origin

The compound 奶粉 (nǎifěn, "milk powder") is formed from 奶 (nǎi, "milk") plus 粉 (fěn, "powder"), and its literal structure points to the product's dry form.

Usage tips

  • The noun refers to the product before it is mixed, so conversations about buying, storing, or preparing it can all use the same word.

Other meanings

  • milk powdernoun

Opposites

  • 母乳mú rǔbreast milknoun

Related words

  • 婴幼儿配方奶粉yīng yòu ér pèi fāng nái fěninfant formulanoun

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