蛋糕
dàngāo
The Chinese word for "cake" is 蛋糕 (dàngāo).
蛋糕 is used to refer to types of sweet desserts.
Meaning: type of sweet dessert (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 蛋 (egg) and 糕 (cake/pastry).
How do you pronounce it?
dàngāo
Did you know?
- The character 蛋 in 蛋糕 specifically refers to eggs, reflecting the Western-style sponge cake's reliance on eggs, whereas many ancient Chinese 糕 were made from glutinous rice.
- In Chinese culture, certain 'cakes' like 月饼 (mooncakes) are eaten for specific lunar festivals rather than just as a casual sweet dessert.
- In some contexts, 蛋糕 is used metaphorically in business or politics to describe a 'piece of the pie' or a share of available resources.
Examples in context
- 蛋糕很美味。The cake is delicious.This sentence shows how to describe the cake as delicious using 蛋糕.Tatoeba #4759956 by ryanwoo, translation #4580227 by AlanF_US
- 请吃点蛋糕。Please eat some cake.This sentence is useful for asking someone to eat some cake using 蛋糕.Tatoeba #5091393 by mirrorvan, translation #1008846 by AOCinJAPAN
- 沒人吃蛋糕。No one ate the cake.This sentence is useful for stating that no one ate the cake using 蛋糕.Tatoeba #13600258 by LeviHighway, translation #4578572 by Hybrid
- 我今天吃了一个美味的蛋糕。I had a delicious cake today.
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Example conversation
Two friends are celebrating a birthday in a cafe.
- 雨婷 Yuting这个蛋糕真漂亮！Zhège dàngāo zhēn piàoliang!This cake is really beautiful!
- 伟 Wei是啊，我们快吃吧。Shì a, wǒmen kuài chī ba.Yeah, let's eat it quickly.
- 雨婷 Yuting你要吃巧克力味吗？Nǐ yào chī qiǎokèlì wèi ma?Do you want to eat the chocolate flavor?
- 伟 Wei好的，我最喜欢巧克力。Hǎo de, wǒ zuì xǐhuān qiǎokèlì.Okay, I like chocolate the most.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cake” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
