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千层

千層
qiāncéng
noun

Measure Word

一块千层 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 mille-feuille
  2. 2 thousand-layer cake / pastry
  3. 3 (lit.) a thousand layers

Examples

这家甜品店的芒果千层最有名。
Zhè jiā tiánpǐn diàn de mángguǒ qiāncéng zuì yǒumíng.
This dessert shop is most famous for its mango mille-feuille.
千层蛋糕一层奶油一层薄饼，做起来很费时间。
Qiāncéng dàngāo yī céng nǎiyóu yī céng báobǐng, zuò qǐlái hěn fèi shíjiān.
Mille crepe cake is a layer of cream and a layer of crepe — it takes a lot of time to make.

Tips

usage
Short for 千层蛋糕 (mille crepe cake) on dessert menus. Also used for savory 千层饼 (flaky layered pancake). Context tells you which.
memory
千 (thousand) + 层 (layer). Same idea as French mille-feuille ('thousand leaves').

Stroke Order

千 qiān
层 céng