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The Chinese word 布丁 (bùdīng) is formed through phonetic borrowing from the English word "pudding", where the characters 布 and 丁 are selected solely for their approximate sound values to mimic the foreign term, without regard to the literal meanings of the individual characters.

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布丁很美味。

Bùdīng hěn měiwèi.

Pudding is delicious.

我喜欢吃草莓布丁

Wǒ xǐhuān chī cǎoméi bùdīng.

I like to eat strawberry pudding.

妈妈昨天做了焦糖布丁

Māma zuótiān zuòle jiāotáng bùdīng.

Mom made caramel pudding yesterday.

如果布丁凝固了,就可以吃了。

Rúguǒ bùdīng nínggùle, jiù kěyǐ chīle.

If the pudding has solidified, it can be eaten.

制作完美的布丁需要精确的配料比例。

Zhìzuò wánměi de bùdīng xūyào jīngquè de pèiliào bǐlì.

Making perfect pudding requires precise ingredient proportions.

Word Definition - 布丁

bù dīng pudding (loanword)

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