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蛋糕

dàngāo
noun HSK 5 #1,409

Measure Word

一块蛋糕 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 cake

Characters

蛋
dàn
egg
糕
gāo
cake; pastry
Egg pastry - cake.

Examples

HSK 1
她在学做蛋糕。
Tā zài xué zuò dàngāo.
She's learning to make cakes.
HSK 2
生日快乐！来吃蛋糕。
Shēngrì kuàilè! Lái chī dàngāo.
Happy birthday! Come eat cake.
HSK 4
这家店的蛋糕材料很新鲜。
Zhè jiā diàn de dàngāo cáiliào hěn xīnxiān.
The cake ingredients at this shop are very fresh.

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