芝士

zhīshì

noun HSK 7-9 #7,603

Measure Word

一块芝士 kuài

Meanings

1 cheese (loanword from English 'cheese')

Characters

sesame (phonetic)

scholar (phonetic)

Examples

我喜欢吃芝士蛋糕。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī zhīshì dàngāo.

I like eating cheesecake.

这个汉堡加了两片芝士。

Zhège hànbǎo jiā le liǎng piàn zhīshì.

This burger has two slices of cheese.

芝士火锅很受欢迎。

Zhīshì huǒguō hěn shòu huānyíng.

Cheese fondue is very popular.

Tips

usage

芝士 is a Cantonese transliteration of 'cheese', widely used in southern China and Hong Kong. In northern China, 奶酪 (nǎilào) is more common.

Stroke Order

芝 zhī

士 shì