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Usages of niúnǎi
除了 咖啡 以外， 我 也 喜欢 牛奶。Chúle kāfēi yǐwài, wǒ yě xǐhuan niúnǎi.
Besides coffee, I also like milk.
除了 牛奶 以外， 她 还 喜欢 面包。Chúle niúnǎi yǐwài, tā hái xǐhuan miànbāo.
Besides milk, she also likes bread.
她 越 喝 牛奶 越 想 睡觉。Tā yuè hē niúnǎi yuè xiǎng shuìjiào.
The more milk she drinks, the sleepier she gets.
我 在 家 做 早饭， 有 牛奶 和 面包。Wǒ zài jiā zuò zǎofàn, yǒu niúnǎi hé miànbāo.
I make breakfast at home; there’s milk and bread.
早上 她 喜欢 先 吃 一点儿 水果， 再 喝 牛奶。Zǎoshang tā xǐhuan xiān chī yìdiǎnr shuǐguǒ, zài hē niúnǎi.
In the morning she likes to eat a little fruit first and then drink milk.
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