Chinese word

纸杯蛋糕

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ bēi dàn gāo

Meaning

  • nouncupcake

Example

这是一个纸杯蛋糕。zhè shì yí gè zhǐ bēi dàn gāo

This is a cupcake.

Illustration for 纸杯蛋糕 (cupcake)

More examples

我想吃一个纸杯蛋糕。wǒ xiǎng chī yí gè zhǐ bēi dàn gāo

I want to eat a cupcake.

Core concept

A small cake baked in a paper mold shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.

Common phrases

  • 一个纸杯蛋糕yí gè zhǐ bēi dàn gāo

    a cupcake

  • 吃纸杯蛋糕chī zhǐ bēi dàn gāo

    eat a cupcake

Similar words

杯子蛋糕bēi zi dàn gāo: A small, single-serving cake baked in a cup-shaped paper mold.

Definition in Chinese

一种装在纸杯形烘焙纸模中、大小较小的蛋糕，常在上面加奶油或糖霜。yì zhǒng zhuāng zài zhǐ bēi xíng hōng bèi zhǐ mó zhōng dà xiǎo jiào xiǎo de dàn gāo cháng zài shàng miàn jiā nǎi yóu huò táng shuāng

Word origin

纸 (zhǐ, "paper") + 杯 (bēi, "cup") + 蛋糕 (dàngāo, "cake") forms a name for a cake baked in a paper mold shaped like a cup.

Usage tips

  • The shorter word 纸杯 (zhǐbēi, "paper cup") usually names a drinking cup made of paper, but in the longer food name it describes the shape of the baking paper.

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