Usage note
蛋糕是一种甜点，通常在生日派对或节日时食用。
dàngāo shì yī zhǒng tián diǎn, cháng tōng zài shēng rì pàitǐ huò jié rì shí yànshū.
Cake is a sweet treat usually eaten at birthday parties or festivals.
Context note
蛋糕常出现在生日派对、婚礼或家庭聚会中。
dàngāo cháng chū xiàn shēng rì pàitǐ, lèhūi huò jiātíng jùhuì zhōng.
Cake is often found at birthday parties, weddings, or family gatherings.
5 examples
妈妈做了生日蛋糕。
mā ma zuò le shēng rì dàn gāo。
Mom made a birthday cake.
我们吃了一个大蛋糕。
wǒ men chī le yí gè dà dàn gāo。
We ate a big cake.
蛋糕是甜的。
dàn gāo shì tián de。
The cake is sweet.
我们去蛋糕店买了一个小蛋糕。
wǒ men qù dàn gāo diàn mǎi le yí gè xiǎo dàn gāo。
We went to the bakery and bought a small cake.
生日蛋糕上有很多蜡烛。
shēng rì dàn gāo shàng yǒu hěn duō là zhú。
The birthday cake has many candles on it.
5 mini stories
妈妈说今天是小明的生日，要给他做一个大蛋糕。
mā ma shuō jīn tiān shì xiǎo míng de shēng rì， yào gěi tā zuò yí gè dà dàn gāo。
Mom said today is Xiao Ming's birthday and she will make him a big cake.
我们一家人围坐在客厅里吃蛋糕。
wǒ men yì jiā rén wéi zuò zài kè tīng lǐ chī dàn gāo。
We all sat together in the living room and ate the cake.
小红的妈妈送给她一个精致的小蛋糕。
xiǎo hóng de mā ma sòng gěi tā yí gè jīng zhì de xiǎo dàn gāo。
Xiao Hong's mom gave her a delicate small cake.
我们去了一家新开的蛋糕店，买了一个草莓口味的蛋糕。
wǒ men qù le yì jiā xīn kāi de dàn gāo diàn， mǎi le yí gè cǎo méi kǒu wèi de dàn gāo。
We went to a newly opened bakery and bought a strawberry-flavored cake.
小明的爸爸送给他一个特别大的蛋糕。
xiǎo míng de bà ba sòng gěi tā yí gè tè bié dà de dàn gāo。
Xiao Ming's dad gave him a particularly big cake.
Mini dialogue
生日蛋糕
A
今天是谁的生日？
Jīntiān shì shéi de shēngrì?
Whose birthday is it today?
B
是我的生日！看，妈妈做了一个大蛋糕。
Shì wǒ de shēngrì! Kàn, māma zuò le yī gè dà dàngāo.
It's my birthday! Look, Mom made a big cake.
分享蛋糕
A
这块蛋糕给你。
Zhè kuài dàngāo gěi nǐ.
This piece of cake is for you.
B
谢谢你！蛋糕真好吃。
Xièxie nǐ! Dàngāo zhēn hǎochī.
Thank you! The cake is really delicious.
Related words and contrasts
related
甜点
tiándiǎn
dessert
蛋糕 is a type of 甜点
contrast
面包
miànbāo
bread
面包 is usually not sweet, 蛋糕 is sweet
related
生日
shēngrì
birthday
often eat 蛋糕 on 生日