吉士粉

jíshìfěn

noun

Measure Word

一包吉士粉 bāo

Meanings

1 custard powder

Characters

auspicious (here used phonetically for 'cus-')

scholar (here phonetic for '-tard')

Examples

做蛋挞时加一点吉士粉会更香。

Zuò dàntà shí jiā yīdiǎn jíshìfěn huì gèng xiāng.

Adding a little custard powder makes egg tarts more fragrant.

超市烘焙区有吉士粉卖。

Chāoshì hōngbèi qū yǒu jíshìfěn mài.

The baking section of the supermarket sells custard powder.

Tips

memory

吉士 is a transliteration of English 'custard'. Hong Kong bakeries use 吉士粉 for the signature yellow color and milky aroma in egg tarts.

Stroke Order

吉 jí

士 shì

粉 fěn