How to say “cake” in Chinese
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“Cake” in Chinese is 蛋糕, dàn gāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
蛋糕 is read dàn gāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 米 “rice”; on the right, 羔 gāo hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “蛋糕”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 蛋糕. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你尝尝这个蛋糕。nǐchángchangzhègedàngāoTry this cake.
- 这个蛋糕又好吃又便宜。zhègedàngāoyòuhǎochīyòupiányiThis cake is both tasty and cheap.
- 冰激凌比蛋糕还甜。bīngjīlíngbǐdàngāoháitiánIce cream is even sweeter than cake.
- 你喜欢吃蛋糕还是冰激凌？nǐxǐhuanchīdàngāoháishibīngjīlíngWhich do you like, cake or ice cream?
- 蛋糕被弟弟吃完了。dàngāobèidìdichīwánleMy little brother finished the cake.
- 他吃了一大块蛋糕tāchīleyídàkuàidàngāoHe ate a big piece of cake.
More words from the lesson “Try it!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cake” in Chinese?
“Cake” in Chinese is 蛋糕, pinyin dàngāo.
What does 蛋糕 mean?
蛋糕 (dàngāo) means “cake”.
How do you write 蛋糕?
蛋糕 is 2 characters: 蛋 (dàn) — egg; 糕 (gāo) — cake. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 蛋糕?
蛋糕 is read dàngāo. Tones: dàn — fourth tone, gāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cake” in the lesson “Try it!”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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