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How to Say ‘Bring a cake’ in Simplified Chinese

带个蛋糕

dài gè dàn gāo

[dài guh dàngāo]

💬 Usage Tip: 个 here is short for 一个 "a/one"; in speech the 一 is often dropped after a verb. 买个礼物 "buy a gift" works the same way.

Phrase Breakdown

带

dài

[dài]

to bring, carry

To hold or carry something with oneself.

Example

他常常带个包去上班。

He often carries a bag to work.

个

gè

[guh]

general measure word

A very common measure word used with many nouns.

Example

一个人来了。

One person came.

蛋糕

dàn gāo

[dàngāo]

cake

A sweet baked food, common for birthdays.

Example

生日蛋糕很好吃。

The birthday cake is delicious.

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