蛋糕

cake

Mandarin → English

Example

今天是他的生日，我们买了一个大蛋糕。

Today is his birthday; we bought a big cake.

Pronunciation: Jīntiān shì tā de shēngrì, wǒmen mǎi le yí gè dà dàngāo. (jin-tyen shir tah duh shung-rr, waw-men my luh ee guh dah dan-gaow)

Grammar: 蛋糕 is a noun meaning “cake.” 大 is an adjective meaning “big,” placed before the noun: 一个大蛋糕.