Why does the Chinese word for "Milk" sound like
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牛奶

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 牛奶 (pronounced as niú nǎi) actually translates to Milk.

Literally means 'cow breast'. Yes, Chinese is that literal.

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牛奶 means milk! 牛 is cow and 奶 is... well, breast milk. Chinese is very literal. Don't think about it too hard!