suān nǎi
yaourt
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我喜欢吃酸奶。
wǒ xǐhuān chī suān nǎi.
I like to eat yogurt.
酸奶对身体好。
suān nǎi duì shēntǐ hǎo.
Yogurt is good for your health.
我每天都喝一杯酸奶。
wǒ měi tiān dōu hē yī bēi suān nǎi.
I drink a cup of yogurt every day.
乳酪 (rǔ lào)
cheese
酸乳酪 (suān rǔ lào)
sour cheese
牛奶 (niúnǎi)
milk
豆浆 (dòujiāng)
soy milk
The Chinese word 酸奶 (suān nǎi) for yogurt is a compound of two characters: 酸 (suān), meaning "sour", and 奶 (nǎi), meaning "milk". The word 酸奶 is therefore literally translated as "sour milk". This name accurately describes the taste of yogurt, which is typically sour due to the presence of lactic acid bacteria. The word 酸奶 is also used in other East Asian languages, such as Japanese (ヨーグルト, yōguruto) and Korean (요구르트, yogureuteu).
