Chinese words starting with “niu”
9 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable niu. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 1 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial n · final iu · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 2nd tone 2
- 3rd tone 7
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 牛奶niú nǎiHSK 1
cow's milk
All 9 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 牛 | niú | n,g,nr | ox; cow; bull; newton (abbr. for 牛顿); (slang) awesome | |
| 2 | 扭 | niǔ | v | to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips | |
| 3 | 扭曲 | niǔ qū | v,vn | to twist; to warp; to distort | |
| 4 | 牛仔裤 | niú zǎi kù | n | jeans | |
| 5 | 扭转 | niǔ zhuǎn | v,vn | to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion | |
| 6 | 纽带 | niǔ dài | n | tie; link; bond | |
| 7 | 纽扣 | niǔ kòu | n | button | |
| 8 | 扭头 | niǔ tóu | v | to turn one's head; to turn around | |
| 9 | 纽扣儿 | niǔ kòu er | button; erhua variant of 纽扣 |
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