奶昔
nǎixī, nǎixí
The English phrase milkshake is translated into Chinese as 奶昔 (nǎixī, nǎixí).
奶昔 refers to a milk and ice cream beverage.
Meaning: milk and ice cream beverage (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
nǎixī, nǎixí
Did you know?
- The character 昔 in 奶昔 normally means 'the past' or 'ancient times' and has no connection to dairy products on its own.
- The character 奶 refers to milk but is also the same character used for 'grandmother' when spoken in a familial context.
- The word 奶昔 is a linguistic hybrid, created by translating the English word 'milkshake' into Chinese through a Cantonese intermediary rather than directly from English.
Examples in context
- 請幫我做個奶昔。Please make a milkshake for me.This sentence is useful for requesting that someone make a 奶昔 for you.Tatoeba #851516 by Martha, translation #321433 by CK
- 请问，您有奶昔吗？Excuse me, do you have milkshakes?
- 我想要一杯草莓奶昔。Wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi cǎoméi nǎixī.I want a strawberry milkshake.
- 這杯巧克力奶昔很甜。Zhè bēi qiǎokèlì nǎixī hěn tián.This chocolate milkshake is very sweet.
Example conversation
Haoran and Xiaowen are at a cafe.
- 浩然 Haoran曉雯，你想喝什麼？Xiǎowén, nǐ xiǎng hē shénme?Xiaowen, what do you want to drink?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想點一杯香蕉奶昔。Wǒ xiǎng diǎn yì bēi xiāngjiāo nǎixī.I want to order a banana milkshake.
- 浩然 Haoran好的，我也要一杯。Hǎo de, wǒ yě yào yì bēi.Okay, I want one too.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那我們一起點吧。Nà wǒmen yìqǐ diǎn ba.Then let's order together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “milkshake” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 奶昔, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
