Chinese word

豆奶

Pronunciation

Pinyindòu nǎi

Meaning

  • nounsoy milk

Example

早餐我喝了豆奶。zǎo cān wǒ hē le dòu nǎi

I drank soy milk for breakfast.

Illustration for 豆奶 (soy milk)

More examples

我在咖啡里加了豆奶。wǒ zài kā fēi lǐ jiā le dòu nǎi

I added soy milk to my coffee.

Core concept

A smooth, pale drink made by cooking and straining ground soybeans.

Common phrases

  • 喝豆奶hē dòu nǎi

    drink soy milk

  • 一杯豆奶yì bēi dòu nǎi

    a cup of soy milk

  • 早餐喝豆奶zǎo cān hē dòu nǎi

    drink soy milk for breakfast

Similar words

豆浆dòu jiāng: A traditional hot soybean drink prepared by boiling, grinding, and straining the beans.
牛奶niú nǎi: Cow's milk prepared for drinking or used as an ingredient in cooking.
奶nǎi: A broad spoken term for any whitish liquid from animals or plants that is suitable for drinking.

Definition in Chinese

用大豆磨浆后煮熟过滤得到的饮品，呈乳白色，口感近似牛奶，可直接饮用或用于烹饪。yòng dà dòu mó jiāng hòu zhǔ shú guò lǜ dé dào de yín pǐn chéng rǔ bái sè kóu gǎn jìn sì niú nǎi kě zhí jiē yǐn yòng huò yòng yú pēng rèn

Word origin

豆奶 (dòunǎi, "soy milk") combines 豆 (dòu, "bean") with 奶 (nǎi, "milk"), naming a milk-like drink made from beans rather than dairy.

Usage tips

  • In food labels and recipes, this noun can name both a ready-to-drink product and a cooking ingredient, so it is not limited to a glass served at breakfast.

Other meanings

  • soy beveragenoun

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