zi1 si6 daan2 gou1芝士蛋糕
Jyutpingzi1 si6 daan2 gou1
Yalejī sih dáan gōu
Definition
Cheesecake.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Hong Kongers almost exclusively use the loanword 芝士 instead of the formal term 乾酪. While it is technically a cake, the texture is distinct enough that it is often treated as a separate category of dessert, and you will rarely hear it referred to simply as 蛋糕 without the prefix.
Measure word
gau6嚿gauhExamples
The cheesecake at this shop is very famous.
Related words
Common phrases
New York cheesecake
blueberry cheesecake
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