Chinese word

芭菲

Pronunciation

Pinyinbā fēi

Meaning

  • nounparfait

Example

我想吃芭菲。wǒ xiǎng chī bā fēi

I want to eat a parfait.

Illustration for 芭菲 (parfait)

More examples

今天妈妈给我买了一杯芭菲。jīn tiān mā mā gěi wǒ mǎi le yì bēi bā fēi

Today my mom bought me a parfait.

Core concept

A clear cup displays separate layers of ice cream, fruit, and cream as one cold, spoonable dessert.

Common phrases

  • 一杯芭菲yì bēi bā fēi

    one parfait

  • 吃芭菲chī bā fēi

    eat parfait

  • 草莓芭菲cǎo méi bā fēi

    strawberry parfait

Similar words

圣代shèng dài: A cold ice cream dessert served with fruit or sauce in a dish.
冰淇淋bīng qí lín: A smooth, sweet frozen dairy dessert.

Definition in Chinese

一种把冰淇淋、水果、奶油等食材分层放在杯子里做成的甜点。yì zhǒng bǎ bīng qí lín shuí guǒ nǎi yóu děng shí cái fēn céng fàng zài bēi zi lǐ zuò chéng de tián diǎn

Word origin

芭菲 (bāfēi, "parfait") is a sound-based borrowing from French parfait, with the characters chosen mainly to match the borrowed pronunciation rather than to describe the ingredients.

Usage tips

  • On a Chinese menu, a fruit or flavor word can come before the dessert name, so the first word often identifies the variety.

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