Chinese word

甜点

Pronunciation

Pinyintián diǎn

Meaning

  • noundessert

Example

饭后我们吃了甜点。fàn hòu wǒ men chī le tián diǎn

After the meal, we ate dessert.

Illustration for 甜点 (dessert)

More examples

这家店的甜点很好吃。zhè jiā diàn de tián diǎn hěn hǎo chī

The dessert at this shop is delicious.

Core concept

A small sweet food that brings a meal or tea break to a pleasant close.

Common phrases

  • 吃甜点chī tián diǎn

    eat dessert

  • 点甜点diǎn tián diǎn

    order dessert

  • 喜欢甜点xǐ huān tián diǎn

    like dessert

Similar words

甜品tián pǐn: A sweet food served as a treat, especially at the end of a meal.
点心diǎn xīn: A small Chinese food item eaten as a snack, including light dishes and sweets.

Definition in Chinese

包括蛋糕、冰淇淋、水果等多种甜味食品，常作为餐后或茶点食用。bāo kuò dàn gāo bīng qí lín shuí guǒ děng duō zhǒng tián wèi shí pǐn cháng zuò wéi cān hòu huò chá diǎn shí yòng

Word origin

The compound 甜点 (tiándiǎn, "dessert") joins 甜 (tián, "sweet") and 点 (diǎn, "snack or small item"), linking the word to a sweet snack-sized food.

Usage tips

  • On Chinese menus, this word can cover familiar choices such as cake, ice cream, or fruit, so it is broader than a word for cake alone.

Opposites

Related words

  • 甜点店tián diǎn diàndessert shopnoun
  • 甜点菜单tián diǎn cài dāndessert menunoun

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