Usage note
饼表示扁平的面食或圆形食物。
bǐng biǎo shì biǎn píng de miàn shí huò yuán xíng shí wù。
饼 means a flat cake or round food item.
Context note
饼常用于点心、早餐和食物名称。
bǐng cháng yòng yú diǎn xīn 、 zǎo cān hé shí wù míng chēng。
It is often used for snacks, breakfast, and food names.
5 examples
我吃了一个饼。
wǒ chī le yí gè bǐng。
I ate a flat cake.
这个饼很好吃。
zhè ge bǐng hěn hǎo chī。
This cake is delicious.
妈妈会做饼。
mā ma huì zuò bǐng。
Mom can make flat cakes.
饼上有芝麻。
bǐng shàng yǒu zhī má。
There are sesame seeds on the cake.
他买了几个饼。
tā mǎi le jǐ gè bǐng。
He bought a few cakes.
5 mini stories
早上，她吃了一个热饼。
zǎo shàng， tā chī le yí gè rè bǐng。
In the morning, she ate a hot flat cake.
奶奶做的饼特别香。
nǎi nai zuò de bǐng tè bié xiāng。
Grandma's cakes are especially fragrant.
孩子喜欢甜饼。
hái zi xǐ huan tián bǐng。
The child likes sweet cakes.
他们边聊天边吃饼。
tā men biān liáo tiān biān chī bǐng。
They chatted while eating cakes.
这个饼有点大，大家一起分。
zhè ge bǐng yǒu diǎn dà， dà jiā yì qǐ fēn。
This cake is a bit big, so everyone shared it.
Mini dialogue
早餐
A
今天早餐吃什么？
Jīntiān zǎocān chī shénme?
What's for breakfast today?
B
妈妈做了鸡蛋饼，很香。
Māma zuò le jīdàn bǐng, hěn xiāng.
Mom made egg pancakes. They smell great.
分享食物
A
这个饼真好吃，是你做的吗？
Zhège bǐng zhēn hǎochī, shì nǐ zuò de ma?
This pancake is really delicious. Did you make it?
B
不是，是我奶奶做的葱油饼。
Bù shì, shì wǒ nǎinai zuò de cōngyóubǐng.
No, it's a scallion pancake made by my grandma.
Related words and contrasts
related
饼干
bǐng gān
biscuit, cookie
饼 is a broad term for flat baked goods, 饼干 specifically refers to dry, crispy biscuits or cookies.
related
月饼
yuè bǐng
mooncake
月饼 is a special type of 饼 eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival.