月饼 (yuèbǐng): mooncake (pastry eaten during t…

Measure Word

一块月饼 kuài

Meanings

1 mooncake (pastry eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival)

Characters

Moon + cake - a round pastry eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Examples

HSK 3

每年公司都会给员工发月饼。

Měinián gōngsī dōu huì gěi yuángōng fā yuèbǐng.

Every year the company gives mooncakes to its employees.

HSK 5

中秋节一定要吃月饼。

Zhōngqiūjié yīdìng yào chī yuèbǐng.

You must eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

HSK 7-9

这种月饼是莲蓉蛋黄馅的。

Zhèzhǒng yuèbǐng shì liánróng dànhuáng xiàn de.

This kind of mooncake has lotus paste and egg yolk filling.

Tips

culture

Mooncakes are the signature food of 中秋节 (Mid-Autumn Festival). They're round to symbolize reunion (团圆). Common fillings include lotus seed paste, red bean paste, and salted egg yolk.

culture

Legend says that at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, rebels hid messages coordinating an uprising inside mooncakes - one of China's most famous food legends.