椰奶

yēnǎi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 coconut milk drink
  2. 2 coconut milk (for cooking)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tàishì gālí lǐ yào jiā yēnǎi cái gòu xiāngnóng.
Thai curry needs coconut milk added to be rich and fragrant enough.
HSK 7-9
Wǒ xǐhuan yòng yēnǎi dàitì niúnǎi zuò yànmàizhōu.
I like using coconut milk instead of cow's milk to make oatmeal.

Tips

usage
椰奶 usually means the sweet coconut milk drink sold in cans and cartons, like 椰汁. Recipes also use it for the thick coconut milk of curries and desserts, which is more precisely 椰浆.

Stroke Order

椰 yē
奶 nǎi