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酸奶
suān nǎi



酸奶
yoghurt


Definitions

Chinese > English
酸奶suānnǎi
     1. n. (mainland China) yogurt; yoghurt
     2. n. (Taiwan) sour cream
English > Chinese
yoghurt
     1. 名词. ﹝大陸稱之為﹞酸奶、﹝台灣稱之為﹞優酪乳
Components
suān
     1. sour; tart
           酸葡萄 - sour grapes
     2. (chemistry) acid (from late 19th c.)
           鹽酸 - hydrochloric acid
           (ant, zh, 鹼)
     3. (Siyi Cantonese) vinegar
     4. sick at heart; grieved; sad
     5. Alternative form of 痠 (aching; sore; stiff)
     6. stingy; miserly
     7. narrow-minded; pedantic
     8. spoiled; rancid
     9. to satirize; to ridicule
     10. (internet slang) jealous; envious (from 2019)
           (zh-alt-inline, ?)
nǎi
     1. breast
           (zh-co, 奶頭, nipple)
     2. milk; breast milk
           (zh-co, 飲 奶, to drink milk, C)
     3. to nurse
     4. to breastfeed; to suckle
     5. (in compounds) infant; infantile; milk (teeth, name, etc.)
           (zh-co, 奶名, childhood name)
           (zh-co, 奶聲奶氣, childish voice)
     6. (regional) mother
     7. (regional) grandmother
     8. (Hokkien) to behave in a coy, childish or coquettish manner; to coax; to wheedle
     9. Simplified form of ?
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