How to Say ‘Candles and cutlery’ in Simplified Chinese
蜡烛和餐具
là zhú hé cān jù
[làzhú heh cānjù]
🇨🇳 In China: When you bring a cake, restaurants commonly supply candles, plates, and forks, and sometimes a cake knife and paper crown.
Phrase Breakdown
蜡烛
là zhú
[làzhú]
candle
A wax stick lit for light, often on birthday cakes.
蛋糕上有十支蜡烛。
There are ten candles on the cake.
和
hé
[heh]
and
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.
他和朋友一起去旅行。
He went on a trip with friends.
餐具
cān jù
[cānjù]
tableware; utensils
Plates, forks, knives and other eating tools.
请多给我们一套餐具。
Please give us an extra set of tableware.
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