芝士

• 拼音: zhī shì
• 汉字拆解: 芝 = phonetic (zhī); 士 = phonetic (shì) — together approximating 'cheese'

含义

Cheese; a dairy product made from curdled milk. A loanword from English, commonly used in food contexts.

A transliteration of 'cheese', more common in Southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. 奶酪 is the standard Mandarin term. Popular in modern food culture: 芝士蛋糕 (cheesecake), 芝士焗饭 (cheese baked rice), 芝士汉堡 (cheeseburger).

例句

1. 这款芝士蛋糕口感细腻，入口即化。
2. 她点了一份芝士焗意面，香气四溢令人食欲大增。
3. 汉堡里加了双层芝士，味道特别浓郁。

用法指南

语境: food, restaurants, baking

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这家店的芝士披萨用料十足，拉丝效果很好。(This shop's cheese pizza is loaded with toppings — the cheese stretches beautifully.)
• 她喜欢在沙拉上撒一些帕尔马芝士碎。(She likes to sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on her salad.)

错误说法

• 这块芝士很芝士 — redundant; describe the flavour or texture instead, such as 这块芝士味道浓郁

起源与历史

Transliteration of English 'cheese' (芝 zhī + 士 shì)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal