吉士

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Chinese

Etymology 1

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(吉士)

Borrowed from English cheese.

Pronunciation


Noun

吉士

  1. (Mainland China) cheese
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Etymology 2

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(吉士)
alternative forms gut屎
吉屎

Borrowed from English guts.

Pronunciation


Noun

吉士

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

Etymology 3

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(吉士)

Borrowed from English custard, via Cantonese.

Pronunciation


Noun

吉士

  1. (chiefly Cantonese) custard
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Etymology 4

lucky; Jilin Province (abbrev.) scholar; warrior; knight
simp. and trad.
(吉士)

Pronunciation


Noun

吉士

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