- 牛奶 niúnǎi milkcow's milk; also called [[牛乳|牛乳|niu2 ru3]]
- 金牛座 jīnniúzuò TaurusThe second sign of the zodiac and its corresponding constellation, occurring between [[白羊座|白羊座|bai2 yang2 zuo4]] and [[双子座|雙子座|shuang1 zi3 zuo4]].
- 牛仔 niúzǎi cowboya person who tends cattle, especially one in the western United States
- 牛肉 niúròu beefcow muscle or beef; the meat of a cow or bull used as food
- 牛排 niúpái beefsteakbeefsteak; a thick slice of beef often served as a Western-style dish
- 小牛 xiǎoniú calfyoung cow or bull
- 牛市 niúshì bull marketa stock market where prices are rising or expected to rise, and trading is active; characterized by investor optimism
- 牛仔裤 niúzǎikù jeansjeans; close-fitting pants typically made of heavy denim denim fabric
- 奶牛 nǎiniú dairy cowcow raised specifically for its milk; milk cow
- 牛皮 niúpí cowhideox hide; cowhide; leather
- 斗牛 dòuniú bullfightingA spectator sport or activity where humans fight bulls or bulls are made to fight each other.
- 吹牛 chuīniú to bragto boast; to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth
- 公牛 gōngniú bullbull; ox
- 黄牛 huángniú oxan ox or cattle; widely used for plowing or pulling carts
- 蜗牛 wōniú snailsnail; any terrestrial mollusk with a spiral shell, characterized by having two pairs of tentacles and leaving a trail of slime
- 牛津 niújīn OxfordOxford, a city in England, famous for its university.
- 水牛 shuǐniú water buffaloA large mammal with coarse grey-black hair and large flat horns that curve backward; commonly used for farming in wet rice paddies and known for liking to soak in water.
- 耕牛 gēngniú plow oxan ox or cattle used for plowing or other agricultural work
- 犀牛 xīniú rhinocerosany of several species of large thick-skinned mammals with one or two horns on the snout; native to Africa and southern Asia
- 疯牛病 fēngniúbìng mad cow diseasemad cow disease; bovine spongiform encephalopathy; a chronic infectious disease of the nervous system in cattle that can be transmitted to humans
- 野牛 yěniú bisonbison; wild ox; buffalo
- 牛顿 niúdùn NewtonSir Isaac Newton (1642–1727), the British mathematician and physicist who discovered gravity and the laws of motion.
- 母牛 mǔniú cowfemale bovine or cow
- 牛角 niújiǎo ox hornthe horn of a cow or ox
- 红牛 hóngniú Red BullRed Bull, an energy drink
- 牛肉面 niúròumiàn beef noodlesbeef noodles; beef noodle soup
- 牛群 niúqún herd of cattlea group or herd of cows or cattle
- 牦牛 máoniú yakA type of long-haired cattle native to the high altitudes of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; often used for transportation and nicknamed the 'boat of the plateau'
- 牛蛙 niúwā bullfrogbullfrog; a large frog species native to North America, known for its deep, cow-like call and often raised for food
- 牛腩 niúnǎn beef brisketsoft meat from a cow's belly or near the ribs, often used in Cantonese-style stews
- 牛皮癣 niúpíxuǎn psoriasisCommon name for a chronic skin disease characterized by thickened, dry patches of skin that resemble a cow's hide and cause intense itching; also known as [[银屑病|銀屑病|yin2 xie4 bing4]] or [[干癣|乾癬|gan1 xuan3]].
- 牛油 niúyóu butterbutter; fat extracted from cow's milk
- 牛郎 niúláng cowherdcowhand; herdsman; a boy or man who tends cows
- 牛肉干 niúròugān beef jerkydried beef; jerky; charqui
- 肉牛 ròuniú beef cattlecattle raised specifically for their meat; beef cattle
- 牛鬼蛇神 niúguǐshéshén monsters and demonsox-headed spirits and snake-bodied gods from folklore; used to describe a bizarre, phantasmagorical, or wildly imaginative artistic style
- 放牛 fàngniú to herd cattleto graze or herd cattle; to put cows to pasture
- 牛马 niúmǎ beasts of burdenoxen and horses; animals used for heavy labor
- 牛黄 niúhuáng ox bezoara gallstone found in a cow's gallbladder, used in traditional Chinese medicine for its cooling, detoxifying, and heart-strengthening effects
- 钻牛角尖 zuānniújiǎojiān to split hairsTo waste time or energy on insignificant or insoluble problems; to be overly stubborn or obsessive about a dead end.
- 牛津大学 niújīndàxué University of OxfordThe oldest university in the English-speaking world, located in Oxford, England.
- 牛筋 niújīn beef tendonbeef tendons; the ligaments or tendons of cattle used as food
- 牛车 niúchē oxcartcart pulled by an ox or bullock
- 吹牛皮 chuīniúpí to boastto boast; to brag; to talk big
- 牵牛花 qiānniúhuā morning glorymorning glory; a climbing vine with heart-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped flowers, also commonly known as [[喇叭花|喇叭花|la3 ba5 hua1]]
- 海牛 hǎiniú manateemanatee; sea cow; a large aquatic mammal with flippers and a rounded tail
- 铁牛 tiěniú iron oxAn ox cast in iron; historically placed near rivers or bridges to ward off floods or serve as anchors.
- 牛气 niúqi arrogant(colloquial) conceited; haughty or overbearing
- 牛乳 niúrǔ cow's milkmilk from a cow; dairy milk
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH