jyu5 lok6乳酪
Jyutpingjyu5 lok6
Yaleyúh lohk
Definition
Yogurt, or sometimes cheese.
- yogurt
- cheese
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How it's used
In Hong Kong, this term almost exclusively refers to yogurt. While it can technically mean cheese in some contexts, locals will use 芝士 for cheese to avoid any confusion. You will often see it sold in supermarkets as frozen yogurt or healthy snacks.
Measure word
bui1杯būiExamples
I want to buy a cup of yogurt for breakfast.
Do you like eating yogurt?
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Common mistake
Do not use this word to refer to cheese in a restaurant or grocery store, as you will likely be misunderstood or corrected by the staff.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
