蛋糕

dàngāo

noun HSK 5 #1,409

Measure Word

一块蛋糕 kuài

Meanings

1 cake

Characters

Egg pastry - cake.

Examples

生日快乐！来吃蛋糕。

Shēngrì kuàilè! Lái chī dàngāo.

Happy birthday! Come eat cake.

这个蛋糕是谁做的？

Zhège dàngāo shì shéi zuò de?

Who made this cake?

她在学做蛋糕。

Tā zài xué zuò dàngāo.

She's learning to make cakes.

Tips

usage

蛋糕 covers all types of cake. 生日蛋糕 = birthday cake. For small cupcake-style cakes, you might hear 小蛋糕 or 杯子蛋糕 (cupcake). A piece / slice of cake is 一块蛋糕.

usage

小蛋糕 is also used as internet slang as a cute term of endearment, similar to "sweetie."

Stroke Order

蛋 dàn

糕 gāo