Chinese word

大福饼

Pronunciation

Pinyindà fú bǐng

Meaning

  • noundaifuku rice cake

Example

妹妹在吃大福饼。mèi mèi zài chī dà fú bǐng

My little sister is eating a daifuku rice cake.

Illustration for 大福饼 (daifuku rice cake)

More examples

我想买两个大福饼。wǒ xiǎng mǎi liǎng gè dà fú bǐng

I want to buy two daifuku rice cakes.

Core concept

A stretchy rice wrapper surrounds a sweet filling and forms a small, round treat.

Common phrases

  • 吃大福饼chī dà fú bǐng

    eat a daifuku rice cake

Similar words

大福dà fú: A Japanese treat made from a chewy rice wrapper filled with sweet paste.

Definition in Chinese

一种把甜馅包在糯米外皮里的日本圆形点心。yì zhǒng bǎ tián xiàn bāo zài nuò mǐ wài pí lǐ de rì běn yuán xíng diǎn xīn

Word origin

The Chinese noun 大福饼 (dàfúbǐng, "daifuku rice cake") comes from the Japanese name daifuku mochi, while 饼 (bǐng, "cake") presents the borrowed food as a Chinese-style food term.

Usage tips

  • In English, cake usually suggests a baked, airy food, whereas this name uses cake as a broad food label for a chewy rice-based sweet.

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