Definition
月饼 (yuèbing) is a specific type of pastry eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. 饼 (bǐng) is the general word for any round flat cake or pastry (e.g. pancakes, pies), while 月饼 refers only to the festive mooncake.
noun
mooncake (traditional Chinese pastry eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival)
Examples
- 月饼。Wǒ mǎi le jǐ kuài yuè bing sòng gěi péngyou.I bought a few mooncakes to give to friends.
- 月饼，。Zhè zhǒng yuè bing hěn hǎochī, bú tài tián.This kind of mooncake is delicious and not too sweet.
- ，月饼。Zhōngqiū jié de shíhou, wǒmen yìbiān kàn yuèliang yìbiān chī yuè bing.During the Mid-Autumn Festival, we watch the moon while eating mooncakes.
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