奶 (nǎi) — breast; milk; (informal) grandmother (short for 奶奶)
Definition
A single character with three distinct senses: 'milk' (the food/drink), 'breast', and the familiar address 'grandma' (short for 奶奶). The noun sense is concrete; the 'grandma' use is casual, family-style.
noun
breastmilk(informal) grandmother (short for 奶奶)
Measure word · 杯
Examples
- 奶。Wǒ měi tiān hē yì bēi nǎi.I drink a glass of milk every day.
- 奶。Mā ma de nǎi gěi yīng ér hē.The mother's breast provides milk for the baby.
- 奶，。nǎi, Wǒ fàng xué huí lái le.Grandma, I'm back from school.
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