奶瓶 (nǎi píng) — baby bottle; nursing bottle | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

baby bottlenursing bottle

Measure word · 个

Examples

奶瓶。
Tā zhèng zài gěi nǎi píng xiāo dú.
She is sterilizing the baby bottle.
奶瓶。
Bǎo bao bào zhe nǎi píng bù kěn fàng shǒu.
The baby is holding the bottle and won't let go.
奶瓶。
Zhè ge nǎi píng de nǎi zuǐ xū yào jīng cháng gēng huàn.
The nipple of this bottle needs to be replaced often.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

The “奶” (milk) purpose specifies the “瓶” (bottle), naming a baby feeding bottle.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

女乃奶

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

乃

乃nǎi奶nǎi

Same sound today

奶 combines 女, a woman, and 乃, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

并瓦瓶

Meaning part形符xíngfú

瓦瓦wǎearthenware

Sound part声符shēngfú

并

并bìng瓶píng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

瓶 uses 瓦 to show an earthenware vessel and 并 for the sound. The original vessel had a long slender neck and narrow mouth.

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Kitchenware & Tableware

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