pho mát
Definition
Noun: * Cheese: A solid food made from the pressed curds of milk, often aged, with a wide variety of flavors, textures, and forms.
Usage
"Pho mát" is a noun used to refer to the dairy product cheese. It is commonly used in contexts related to food, cooking, eating, and shopping. * It can be a countable noun when referring to types or pieces: một miếng pho mát (a piece of cheese), nhiều loại pho mát (many types of cheese). * It can be an uncountable noun when referring to the substance in general: Tôi thích ăn pho mát. (I like to eat cheese.)
Examples
- (A bread sandwich with cheese is very delicious.)
- (She bought 200 grams of cheese at the supermarket.)
- (Swiss cheese is famous worldwide.)
- (This pizza has too much cheese.)
Advanced Usage
- "ăn pho mát": to eat cheese.
- Trẻ em nên ăn pho mát để bổ sung canxi. (Children should eat cheese to supplement calcium.)
- "pho mát chảy": melted cheese.
- Phô mai que là món ăn vặt làm từ pho mát chảy. (Cheese sticks are a snack made from melted cheese.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phó mát: This is a common variant spelling of "pho mát". The meaning and usage are identical.
- Tôi thích phó mát xanh (blue cheese). (I like blue cheese.)
- Phô mai: This is another, more modern and widely used term for "cheese" in Vietnamese, often preferred in advertising and contemporary contexts.
- Bánh phô mai (cheesecake).
Synonyms
- Fromage: This is the French word for cheese, sometimes used in Vietnamese in high-end or French-influenced culinary contexts.
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như phó mát
