Chinese word

酸奶

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuān nǎi

Meaning

  • nounyogurt

Example

我喜欢早上喝酸奶。wǒ xǐ huān zǎo shàng hē suān nǎi

I like drinking yogurt in the morning.

Illustration for 酸奶 (yogurt)

More examples

他喜欢把酸奶和水果一起吃。tā xǐ huān bǎ suān nǎi hé shuí guǒ yì qǐ chī

He likes eating yogurt with fruit.

Core concept

Milk transformed by helpful bacteria into a mildly sour food that can be poured or eaten with a spoon.

Common phrases

  • 早餐喝酸奶zǎo cān hē suān nǎi

    drink yogurt for breakfast

  • 低脂酸奶dī zhī suān nǎi

    low-fat yogurt

  • 冰镇酸奶bīng zhèn suān nǎi

    chilled yogurt

Similar words

牛奶niú nǎi: A white drink made from fresh cow's milk.
豆浆dòu jiāng: A white plant-based drink made by grinding and boiling soybeans.

Definition in Chinese

经乳酸菌发酵，用牛奶为原料制成的乳制品，带有酸味，可为饮用型或杯装稠状，常作为早餐或零食食用。jīng rǔ suān jūn fā jiào yòng niú nǎi wèi yuán liào zhì chéng de rǔ zhì pǐn dài yǒu suān wèi kě wèi yǐn yòng xíng huò bēi zhuāng chóu zhuàng cháng zuò wéi zǎo cān huò líng shí shí yòng

Word origin

酸 (suān, "sour") + 奶 (nǎi, "milk") names the product by its sour taste and milk base.

Usage tips

  • The verbs 喝 (hē, "drink") and 吃 (chī, "eat") can both occur with this noun: the first suits a pourable serving, while the second suits a thick serving eaten with a spoon.

Related words

  • 酸奶店suān nǎi diànyogurt shopnoun

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