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蛋糕

dàn gāo · dan gao

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HSK 5Old HSK 3Measure words: 块 kuài, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. cake
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Biting the plate

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)做(zuò)了(le)一个(yīgè)蛋糕(dàngāo)！

    Liangliang, I made a cake myself!

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)香(xiāng)！

    Really? It looks delicious!

  3. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)尝尝(chángcháng)，这个(zhège)蛋糕(dàngāo)我(wǒ)做(zuò)了(le)两个小时(liǎnggèxiǎoshí)。

    Try it quick. I spent two hours on this cake.

  4. Liangliang

    咦(yí)，这块(zhèkuài)蛋糕(dàngāo)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)硬(yìng)，我(wǒ)咬不动(yǎobùdòng)。

    Huh, why is this cake so hard? I can't bite through it.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)咬(yǎo)的(de)是(shì)盘子(pánzi)，蛋糕(dàngāo)在(zài)旁边(pángbiān)。

    You're biting the plate. The cake is next to it.

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2 examples
01

要(yào)做(zuò)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)，你(nǐ)要(yào)用(yòng)到(dào)鸡(jī)蛋(dàn)，黄(huáng)油(yóu)和(hé)糖(táng)。

To make a cake, you need egg, butter and sugar.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by robbieheslop · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)带(dài)了(le)些(xiē)她(tā)自(zì)己(jǐ)做(zuò)的(de)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)。

She brought cakes that she made herself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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