Etymology
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Borrowed from English cheese.
Pronunciation
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芝士
- (chiefly Cantonese) cheese
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
奶酪 (“cheese”)
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| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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奶酪
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
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奶酪, 乳酪
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| Taiwan
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起司, 起士, 乳酪, 乾酪
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| Tianjin
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奶酪
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| Guilin
|
奶酪
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| Malaysia
|
起司, 芝士
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| Singapore
|
起司, 芝士
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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芝士
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| Hong Kong
|
芝士
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| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)
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芝士
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| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)
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芝士
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| Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)
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芝士
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
|
芝士
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| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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芝士
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| Móng Cái
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奶油
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| Hakka
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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起士
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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起士
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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起士
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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起士
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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起士
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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起士
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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奶酪, 乳酪, 鹹牛奶
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| Taipei
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奶酪, 乾酪, 刺乳, 鹹牛奶
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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cheese
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| Chaozhou
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芝士
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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起司
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| Suzhou
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起司
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| Ningbo
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起司
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Derived terms
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