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The Chinese word "饼干" is formed by combining the character "饼", which denotes a cake or flatbread, with the character "干", meaning dry, to create a compound where "干" modifies "饼" by describing its dry texture, resulting in the meaning of biscuit or cracker.

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我吃了一块饼干。

Wǒ chī le yī kuài bǐnggān.

I ate a piece of biscuit/cookie.

这块饼干非常好吃。

Zhè kuài bǐnggān fēicháng hǎochī.

This biscuit is very delicious.

我喜欢喝牛奶时吃饼干。

Wǒ xǐhuān hē niúnǎi shí chī bǐnggān.

I like to eat biscuits when drinking milk.

妈妈买了我最喜欢的巧克力饼干。

Māmā mǎi le wǒ zuì xǐhuān de qiǎokèlì bǐnggān.

Mom bought my favorite chocolate cookies.

办公室的零食篮里总有各种饼干。

Bàngōngshì de língshí lán lǐ zǒng yǒu gèzhǒng bǐnggān.

There are always various kinds of biscuits in the office snack basket.

Word Definition - 饼干

bǐng gān biscuit; cookie; cracker

Individual Character Details

饼 bǐng
干 gān, gān, gān, gān, gān, gān, gàn