月饼 (yuè bing) — mooncake (traditional Chinese pastry eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival)
Definition
A round pastry traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. 比 饼 more specific: 饼 is the general word for flat cake/pastry, while 月饼 names this festival treat.
noun
mooncake (traditional Chinese pastry eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 月饼。Wǒ mǎi le jǐ kuài yuè bing sòng gěi péng you.I bought a few mooncakes to give to friends.
- 月饼，。Zhè zhǒng yuè bing hěn hǎo chī, bú tài tián.This kind of mooncake is delicious and not too sweet.
- ，月饼。Zhōng qiū jié de shí hou, wǒ men yì biān kàn yuè liang yì biān chī yuè bing.During the Mid-Autumn Festival, we watch the moon while eating mooncakes.
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