gānlào

干酪

Word · NounTraditional乾酪

cheese

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

cheese; a food made from the fermented and coagulated curds of milk

neutral

The general Chinese term for cheese. It's a loan translation from Western dairy products. Can be used in culinary contexts.

Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
sān三
míng明
zhì治
lǐ里
jiā加
yī一
piàn片
gān干
lào酪
 。

I like to add a slice of cheese to my sandwich.

Zhè这
ge个
pī披
sà萨
shàng上
miàn面
sǎ撒
le了
hěn很
duō多
gān干
lào酪
 。

This pizza is topped with a lot of cheese.

Show 1 more example
Gān干
lào酪
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
xī西
fāng方
cài菜
yáo肴
de的
zhòng重
yào要
chéng成
fèn分
 。

Cheese is an important ingredient in many Western dishes.