奶嘴 (nǎi zuǐ) — (bottle) nipple; pacifier | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

奶嘴 covers two related baby items: the rubber nipple on a feeding bottle (奶瓶奶嘴) and the pacifier a baby sucks on for comfort. The examples show both uses.

noun

(bottle) nipplepacifier

Measure word · 个

Examples

奶嘴，。
Zhè ge nǎi zuǐ de cái zhì hěn ruǎn, yīng ér yòng zhe shū fu.
The material of this nipple is very soft, comfortable for the baby to use.
奶嘴，。
Tā xī zhe nǎi zuǐ, ān jìng dì shuì zháo le.
He fell asleep quietly while sucking on the pacifier.
奶嘴。
Xiāo dú nǎi zuǐ zhī qián xiān yòng rè shuǐ chōng xǐ.
Rinse with hot water before sterilizing the nipple.

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.

奶 points to milk and 嘴 to mouth, naming the feeding mouthpiece.

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.

口觜嘴

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

觜

觜zī嘴

Same sound today

嘴 pairs 口 (mouth) with 觜, which supplies its sound.

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