吉士
Chinese
Etymology 1
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (吉士) |
吉 | 士 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: jíshì
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jíshìh
- Wade–Giles: chi2-shih4
- Yale: jí-shr̀
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyishyh
- Palladius: цзиши (cziši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
- Homophones:
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- (Standard Chinese)
Noun
吉士
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 奶酪 (“cheese”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 奶酪 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 奶酪, 乳酪 |
| Taiwan | 起司, 起士, 乳酪, 乾酪 | |
| Malaysia | 起司, 芝士 | |
| Singapore | 起司, 芝士 | |
| Jilu Mandarin | Tianjin | 奶酪 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guilin | 奶酪 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 芝士 |
| Hong Kong | 芝士 | |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô) | 芝士 | |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà) | 芝士 | |
| Fangchenggang (Fangcheng) | 芝士 | |
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 芝士 | |
| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu) | 芝士 | |
| Móng Cái | 奶油 | |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 起士 |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 起士 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 起士 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 起士 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 起士 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 起士 | |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 奶酪, 乳酪, 鹹牛奶 |
| Taipei | 奶酪, 乾酪, 刺乳, 鹹牛奶 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | cheese | |
| Chaozhou | 芝士 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 起司 |
| Suzhou | 起司 | |
| Ningbo | 起司 | |
Etymology 2
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (吉士) |
吉 | 士 | |
| alternative forms | gut屎 吉屎 | ||
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gat1 si6-2
- Yale: gāt sí
- Cantonese Pinyin: gat7 si6-2
- Guangdong Romanization: ged1 xi6-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐt̚⁵ siː²²⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
吉士
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) guts; courage
Etymology 3
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (吉士) |
吉 | 士 | |
Borrowed from English custard, via Cantonese.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: jíshì
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jíshìh
- Wade–Giles: chi2-shih4
- Yale: jí-shr̀
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyishyh
- Palladius: цзиши (cziši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
- Homophones:
[Show/Hide] 即事
即是
吉事
吉士
急事
集市
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gat1 si6-2
- Yale: gāt sí
- Cantonese Pinyin: gat7 si6-2
- Guangdong Romanization: ged1 xi6-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐt̚⁵ siː²²⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
吉士
Synonyms
- 乳蛋糕 (rǔdàngāo)
- 卡士達 / 卡士达 (kǎshìdá)
- 卵腐 (Wenzhounese)
- 吉士打 (jíshìdǎ) (chiefly Cantonese)
- 吉士醬 / 吉士酱 (jíshìjiàng) (chiefly Cantonese, custard sauce)
- 奶油凍 / 奶油冻 (nǎiyóudòng)
- 奶黃 / 奶黄 (nǎihuáng)
- 牛奶沙司 (niúnǎi shāsī)
- 蛋奶凍 / 蛋奶冻 (dànnǎidòng)
- 蛋漿 / 蛋浆 (dànjiāng)
- 蛋羹 (dàngēng)
- 軟凍 / 软冻 (ruǎndòng)
- 雞蛋糕 / 鸡蛋糕 (Luoyang, Taiyuan)
- 雞蛋糕兒 / 鸡蛋糕儿 (Muping)
Derived terms
Etymology 4
| lucky; Jilin Province (abbrev.) | scholar; warrior; knight | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (吉士) |
吉 | 士 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: jíshì
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jíshìh
- Wade–Giles: chi2-shih4
- Yale: jí-shr̀
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyishyh
- Palladius: цзиши (cziši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
- Homophones:
[Show/Hide] 即事
即是
吉事
吉士
急事
集市
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gat1 si6
- Yale: gāt sih
- Cantonese Pinyin: gat7 si6
- Guangdong Romanization: ged1 xi6
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐt̚⁵ siː²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
吉士