吉士

Chinese

Etymology 1

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Borrowed from English cheese.

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Noun

吉士

  1. (Mainland China) cheese
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English guts.

Pronunciation


Noun

吉士

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) guts; courage

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English custard, via Cantonese.

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Noun

吉士

  1. (chiefly Cantonese) custard
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Noun

吉士

  1. (literary) virtuous person
  2. (literary, laudatory) man
  3. (Ming and Qing dynasties) Short for 庶吉士 (shùjíshì).
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