Chinese word

芝士

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhī shì

Meaning

  • nouncheese

Example

披萨上有很多芝士。pī sà shàng yǒu hěn duō zhī shì

There is a lot of cheese on the pizza.

Illustration for 芝士 (cheese)

More examples

这个芝士蛋糕很受欢迎。zhè ge zhī shì dàn gāo hěn shòu huān yíng

This cheesecake is very popular.

Core concept

A versatile dairy food used in solid slices, fine shreds, or a smooth melted layer.

Common phrases

  • 芝士蛋糕zhī shì dàn gāo

    cheesecake

  • 芝士酱zhī shì jiàng

    cheese sauce

Similar words

奶酪nǎi lào: A solid or semi-solid dairy food made by processing milk for cooking or snacking.
起司qǐ sī: A casual spoken and menu name for cheese.
干酪gān lào: A somewhat firm dairy food made by reducing moisture during production, which helps it keep longer.

Definition in Chinese

指以牛奶为原料，通过凝乳、压制或加工制成的乳制品，可切片、刨丝或加热融化使用，常见于披萨、三明治和甜点中。zhǐ yǐ niú nǎi wèi yuán liào tōng guò níng rǔ yā zhì huò jiā gōng zhì chéng de rǔ zhì pǐn kě qiē piàn páo sī huò jiā rè róng huà shǐ yòng cháng jiàn yú pī sà sān míng zhì hé tián diǎn zhōng

Word origin

芝士 (zhīshì, "cheese") is a transliteration of the English word cheese, so its characters mainly represent the sound rather than the food's properties.

Usage tips

  • On menus, this noun often comes before the food it describes, so the following word may identify the dish that contains the topping rather than a kind of cheese.

Related words

  • 芝士粉zhī shì fěncheese powdernoun
  • 芝士味zhī shì wèicheese flavornoun

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