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How do you say "pastry" in Chinese?
糕点
gāo diǎn
In Chinese, "pastry" is 糕点.
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Pronunciation
GAO DIAN. Gao has falling tone, dian has falling tone. Two drops in sequence.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 糕 (gao) has 16 strokes with grain radical meaning cake, 点 (dian) has 9 strokes meaning point or small item.
Example sentence
糕点店的东西很好吃。
The pastry shop items are delicious.
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How to remember 糕点
Cake points. Pastries are small cake items or small points of sweetness.
Related words
- butter 黄油 huáng yóu
- cookie 饼干 bǐng gān
- donut 甜甜圈 tián tián quān
- glass 玻璃杯 bō li bēi
- knife 刀 dāo
- muffin 麦芬 màifēn
- plastic wrap 保鲜膜 bǎo xiān mó
- pot 筒 tǒng
- rolling pin 擀面杖 gǎn miàn zhàng
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Questions about 糕点
How do you say "pastry" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "pastry" is 糕点. It is a noun.
How is 糕点 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 糕 (gao) has 16 strokes with grain radical meaning cake, 点 (dian) has 9 strokes meaning point or small item.
How is 糕点 used in a sentence?
Use 糕点 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 糕点店的东西很好吃。 (The pastry shop items are delicious.).
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