乳酪

rǔlào

noun #7,965

Measure Word

一块乳酪 kuài

Meanings

1 cheese
2 dairy product made from milk

Characters

cheese; dairy product

Examples

法国的乳酪种类非常多。

Fǎguó de rǔlào zhǒnglèi fēicháng duō.

France has a huge variety of cheeses.

你喜欢吃乳酪吗？

Nǐ xǐhuān chī rǔlào ma?

Do you like eating cheese?

这个三明治里加了一片乳酪。

Zhège sānmíngzhì lǐjiā le yīpiàn rǔlào.

This sandwich has a slice of cheese in it.

Tips

usage

乳酪 and 奶酪 (nǎilào) both mean cheese. 奶酪 is more common in mainland China, while 乳酪 is more common in Taiwan. 芝士 (zhīshì, from English 'cheese') is used in Hong Kong and southern China.

Stroke Order

乳 rǔ

酪 lào