饼干 (bǐng gān) — biscuit, cracker, cookie

Definition

饼干 refers to the dry, baked snack itself (biscuit, cracker, cookie). 饼 is the broader category — any round flat cake or pastry — so 饼干 is a specific type of 饼.

noun
biscuitcrackercookie
Measure word · 片, 块

Examples

  • 饼干
    Mèi mei chī le yí kuài bǐng gān.
    My little sister ate a biscuit.
  • 饼干
    Zhuō zi shàng yǒu liǎng piàn bǐng gān.
    There are two crackers on the table.
  • 饼干
    Zhè zhǒng bǐng gān bǐ jiào tián.
    This kind of cookie is relatively sweet.

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