乳制品 rǔzhìpǐn dairy products
How to remember 乳制品: 乳 breast + 制 system + 品 article = dairy products.
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How it is used
- Dairy products as a category - 乳制品行业 (rǔzhìpǐn hángyè) the dairy industry, on food labels and in commerce.
- More formal/technical than 奶制品 (nǎizhìpǐn), the everyday synonym; 乳 is the classical word for milk.
- Covers milk, cheese, yogurt, etc. collectively, not a single product.