How to Say ‘Small cake’ in Traditional Chinese
小蛋糕
xiǎo dàn gāo
[syow dan gao]
Phrase Breakdown
小
xiǎo
[syow]
small; little
Describes something as small in size. Here it helps form the phrase for a small cake often prepared for celebrations.
如果是慶生，我想訂一個小蛋糕。
If it's for a birthday celebration, I'd like to order a small cake.
蛋糕
dàn gāo
[dan gao]
cake
A cake, often used for birthdays or anniversaries at restaurants. It can be a full cake or part of a small dessert arrangement.
餐廳說小蛋糕可以提前幫我們準備。
The restaurant said they can prepare the small cake for us in advance.
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