lok3酪

Jyutpinglok3

Yalelok

Definition

Curdled milk, cream, fruit jelly, or thick liquid food made from nuts or fruit.

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How it's used

乳酪 is the standard term for yogurt in Hong Kong. While the character 酪 can refer to various dairy or fruit-based curds in classical contexts, in modern daily life, it is almost exclusively seen as part of the compound 乳酪. It is common to see it used in marketing for frozen desserts or health foods.

Measure word

bui1杯būi

Examples

nei5你zung1鍾m4唔zung1鍾ji3意sik6食jyu5乳lok6酪mei2味syut3雪gou1糕？

Do you like eating yogurt-flavored ice cream?

Common phrases

jyu5乳lok6酪syut3雪gou1糕

frozen yogurt

hei1希laap6臘jyu5乳lok6酪

Greek yogurt

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 芝士, which refers to solid cheese. Learners sometimes mistakenly use 酪 for any dairy product, but it is specific to the yogurt-like consistency.