鲜奶 (xiān nǎi) — fresh milk | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

fresh milk

Measure word · 杯

Examples

鲜奶。
Wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng hē yì bēi xiān nǎi.
I drink a glass of fresh milk every morning.
鲜奶。
Zhè zhǒng xiān nǎi de bǎo zhì qī zhǐ yǒu sān tiān.
This kind of fresh milk has a shelf life of only three days.
鲜奶。
Chāo shì lǐ xiān nǎi bǐ nǎi fěn guì yì xiē.
Fresh milk is a bit more expensive than milk powder at the supermarket.

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.

鲜 describes the freshness of 奶, giving fresh milk.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鮮; 鲜 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

魚魚yúfish

Sound part声符shēngfú

羴

羴shān鮮xiān

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 鮮 pairs 魚 (fish) with 羴, which gives the sound; this note is about 鮮, not 鲜.

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.

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