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奶酪

nǎilào

cheese

A mouse nibbling a piece of cheese with holes
Memory picture

Characters in this word

奶 nǎi

Strokes
5
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 乃 then
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

酪 lào

Strokes
13
Radical
酉 — wine
Made of
酉 wine 各 individual
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 酪

Example phrases

  • 这家工坊坚持用本地牛奶制作奶酪,因此每一批的风味都有细微差别。 Zhè jiā gōngfāng jiānchí yòng běndì niúnǎi zhìzuò nǎilào, yīncǐ měi yì pī de fēngwèi dōu yǒu xìwēi chābié. This workshop insists on making cheese from local milk, so each batch has subtle differences in flavour.
  • 我最喜欢吃撒满奶酪的披萨。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan chī sā mǎn nǎilào de pīsà. I like pizza covered in cheese the most.
  • 老鼠偷偷钻进厨房,想吃一块奶酪。 Lǎoshǔ tōutōu zuān jìn chúfáng, xiǎng chī yí kuài nǎilào. The mouse sneaked into the kitchen, wanting to eat a piece of cheese.

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