(lào) — (bound form) cheese; (bound form) thick, creamy food product (fruit jelly, nut paste)

Definition

A bound noun (always attached to another word) meaning a thick, creamy food like cheese, fruit jelly, or nut paste — e.g. 奶酪 (cheese), 果酪 (fruit jelly). It is never used on its own.

bound form
(bound form) cheese(bound form) thickcreamy food product (fruit jelly, nut paste)

Examples

  • Wǒ zǎo cān chī yí kuài nǎi lào.
    I eat a piece of cheese for breakfast.
  • Zhè zhǒng guǒ lào shì shuǐ guǒ zuò de.
    This fruit jelly is made from fruit.
  • Nà wǎn xìng rén lào hěn tián.
    That bowl of almond paste is very sweet.
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