Definition
蛋糕 (dàngāo) refers to a Western-style cake, typically soft, sweet, and often layered with cream or fruit. It is different from 饼 (bǐng), which is a flat, round cake like a pancake or mooncake, and from 甜品 (tián pǐn), a general term for any dessert (cakes, puddings, etc.).
noun
cake
Measure word · 块, 个
Examples
- ，蛋糕。Jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì, wǒ xiǎng chī yí kuài dàn gāo.Today is my birthday, I want to eat a piece of cake.
- 蛋糕。Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi le yí gè dàn gāo.I went to the supermarket and bought a cake.
- 蛋糕。Zhège dàn gāo hěn hǎochī.This cake is very tasty.
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