Chinese word

椰奶

Pronunciation

Pinyinyē nǎi

Meaning

  • nouncoconut milk

Example

我喜欢喝椰奶。wǒ xǐ huān hē yē nǎi

I like drinking coconut milk.

Illustration for 椰奶 (coconut milk)

More examples

超市里可以买到椰奶。chāo shì lǐ ké yǐ mǎi dào yē nǎi

You can buy coconut milk at the supermarket.

Core concept

Coconut flesh turned into a smooth, milk-like liquid for pouring, drinking, or cooking.

Common phrases

  • 一杯椰奶yì bēi yē nǎi

    a cup of coconut milk

  • 买椰奶mǎi yē nǎi

    buy coconut milk

  • 瓶装椰奶píng zhuāng yē nǎi

    bottled coconut milk

Similar words

椰浆yē jiāng: A thick white liquid extracted from ground coconut flesh, used to add richness to cooking.
椰子水yē zi shuǐ: The clear, refreshing liquid inside a coconut, often served chilled as a drink.
椰乳yē rǔ: A white liquid made by mixing grated coconut flesh with water, used in drinks and cooking.

Definition in Chinese

从椰子果肉中榨取的白色乳状液体，用作饮料或烹饪材料。cóng yē zi guǒ ròu zhōng zhà qǔ de bái sè rǔ zhuàng yè tǐ yòng zuò yǐn liào huò pēng rèn cái liào

Word origin

椰奶 (yēnǎi, "coconut milk") combines 椰 (yē, "coconut") with 奶 (nǎi, "milk") to name the milk-like liquid made from coconut flesh.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can use this noun for a packaged drink as well as a recipe ingredient, so the surrounding verb or food context shows which use is intended.

Related words

  • 椰奶粉yē nái fěncoconut milk powdernoun
  • 椰奶饮料yē nǎi yǐn liàococonut milk beveragenoun

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