How to say “mooncake” in Chinese
mooncake
“Mooncake” in Chinese is 月饼, yuè bing: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
月饼 is read yuè bing: 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
A picture of a crescent moon.
On the left, 饣 “food”; on the right, 并 bìng hints at the sound. In 月饼 it's read in the neutral tone: bing.
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 “月饼”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 月饼. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 月饼好吃是好吃就是太甜了yuèbinghǎochīshìhǎochī,jiùshìtàitiánleMooncakes are tasty, sure, they're just too sweet.
- 月饼还剩两个，你要不要？yuèbingháishèngliǎngge,nǐyàobuyàoThere are two mooncakes left, do you want them?
More words from the lesson “Chinese food”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mooncake” in Chinese?
“Mooncake” in Chinese is 月饼, pinyin yuèbing.
What does 月饼 mean?
月饼 (yuèbing) means “mooncake”.
How do you write 月饼?
月饼 is 2 characters: 月 (yuè) — moon, month; 饼 (bǐng) — flatbread, cookie. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 月饼?
月饼 is read yuèbing. Tones: yuè — fourth tone, bing — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“mooncake” in the lesson “Chinese food”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. 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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