年糕 (nián gāo) — New Year's cake (a glutinous rice cake traditionally eaten during Chinese New Year)
Definition
A sticky rice cake traditionally eaten at Chinese New Year. The name literally means 'New Year cake' (年 = New Year, 糕 = cake).
noun
New Year's cake (a glutinous rice cake traditionally eaten during Chinese New Year)
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Examples
- ，年糕。Guò nián de shí hou, jiā jiā hù hù dōu huì chī nián gāo.During the New Year, every household eats niangao.
- 年糕，。Mā ma zuò le hěn duō nián gāo, ràng wǒ men sòng gěi qīn qi.Mom made a lot of niangao for us to give to relatives.
- 年糕，。Zhè zhǒng nián gāo yòu ruǎn yòu tián, fēi cháng hǎo chī.This kind of niangao is soft and sweet, very delicious.
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