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牛

ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4])/(slang) awesome

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

niú

Bopomofo

ㄋㄧㄡˊ

Jyutping

ngau4

Example sentences

牛 niú
農場裡有一隻牛。
农场里有一只牛。

There is a cow on the farm.

草 cǎo
牛在草地上吃草。

Cows are eating grass on the pasture.

牛奶 niúnǎi
我喜歡在早餐時喝一杯熱牛奶。
我喜欢在早餐时喝一杯热牛奶。

I like to drink a glass of hot milk at breakfast.

它 tā
這杯牛奶你喝了它。
这杯牛奶你喝了它。

Drink this cup of milk.

吹牛 chuīniú
他喜歡吹牛，說自己什麼都知道。
他喜欢吹牛，说自己什么都知道。

He likes to brag and says he knows everything.

奶牛 nǎiniú
農場裡有很多奶牛。
农场里有很多奶牛。

There are many dairy cows on the farm.

Example Vocabulary

牛

niu2

cow; ox; stubborn; awesome

牛奶

niu2'nai3

milk

金牛

jin1'niu2

金牛座

jin1'niu2'zuo4

伏牛山

公牛

吹牛

chui1'niu2

to brag; to boast

奶牛

nai3'niu2

dairy cow

斗牛

丑牛

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