Desserts & sweets in Chinese 甜品
tiánpǐn
Got room for something sweet? 15 essential desserts & sweets words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 甜品 | tián pǐn | dessert |
| 冰淇淋 | bīng qí lín | ice cream |
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake |
| 饼干 | bǐng gān | biscuit |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | chocolate |
| 糖果 | táng guǒ | sweets; candy |
| 布丁 | bù dīng | pudding |
| 月饼 | yuè bǐng | mooncake |
| 汤圆 | tāng yuán | sweet rice balls |
| 蛋挞 | dàn tà | egg tart |
| 甜甜圈 | tián tián quān | doughnut |
| 奶油 | nǎi yóu | cream |
| 太甜了 | tài tián le | too sweet |
| 甜食 | tián shí | sweet food |
| 减糖 | jiǎn táng | to cut down on sugar |
Example sentences
- 饭后来个甜品吧。Let's have dessert after the meal.
- 我要一个巧克力冰淇淋。I'd like a chocolate ice cream.
- 这个蛋糕是我自己做的。I made this cake myself.
- 饼干配茶很好吃。Biscuits go well with tea.
- 她最喜欢黑巧克力。Dark chocolate is her favourite.
- 孩子们都爱吃糖果。All children love sweets.
- 这个芒果布丁很好吃。This mango pudding is delicious.
- 中秋节吃月饼。You eat mooncakes at Mid-Autumn.
- 元宵节要吃汤圆。You eat sweet rice balls at the Lantern Festival.
- 广东的蛋挞很有名。Cantonese egg tarts are famous.
- 早上吃了一个甜甜圈。I had a doughnut this morning.
- 蛋糕上有很多奶油。There's lots of cream on the cake.
- 这个太甜了，我吃不了。This is too sweet, I can't eat it.
- 我爱吃甜食。I've got a sweet tooth.
- 医生让我减糖。The doctor told me to cut down on sugar.
Practise speaking
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