芝士

zhīshì

noun HSK 7-9 #7,603

Measure Word

一块芝士 kuài

Meanings

1 cheese

Characters

sesame (phonetic)

scholar (phonetic)

Examples

HSK 3

这个汉堡加了两片芝士。

Zhège hànbǎo jiā le liǎng piàn zhīshì.

This burger has two slices of cheese.

HSK 5

我喜欢吃芝士蛋糕。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī zhīshì dàngāo.

I like eating cheesecake.

HSK 7-9

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 the English word 'cheese', widely used in southern China and Hong Kong. In northern China, 奶酪 (nǎilào) is more common.

Stroke Order

芝 zhī

士 shì