蛋
糕

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The word 蛋糕 is formed by combining the character 蛋, meaning "egg", with the character 糕, meaning "cake" or "pastry", to create a compound term that literally denotes "egg cake", directly referencing a key ingredient in its composition.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢吃蛋糕。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī dàngāo.

I like to eat cake.

妈妈买了一个蛋糕。

Māma mǎi le yī gè dàngāo.

Mom bought a cake.

生日派对上有大蛋糕。

Shēngrì pàiduì shàng yǒu dà dàngāo.

There is a big cake at the birthday party.

我昨天在超市看到了一个漂亮的蛋糕。

Wǒ zuótiān zài chāoshì kàn dào le yī gè piàoliang de dàngāo.

I saw a beautiful cake at the supermarket yesterday.

为了庆祝毕业，我们定做了一个三层蛋糕。

Wèile qìngzhù bìyè, wǒmen dìngzuò le yī gè sān céng dàngāo.

To celebrate graduation, we custom-ordered a three-tier cake.

Word Definition - 蛋糕

dàn gāo cake; CL:塊|块[kuài],個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

蛋 dàn, dàn
糕 gāo, gāo