saang1 jat6 daan6 gou1生日蛋糕
Jyutpingsaang1 jat6 daan6 gou1
Yalesāang yaht daahn gōu
Definition
Birthday cake.
colloquialfoodfestival
How it's used
Birthday cakes are central to celebrations in Hong Kong, often featuring elaborate designs or specific themes requested by the recipient. It is common to pair this with the verb 切 to describe the act of cutting the cake during a party. While western-style cakes are standard, many families also incorporate traditional elements like longevity buns for older relatives.
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Have you bought the birthday cake yet?
Let's cut the birthday cake together tonight.
Related words
Common phrases
to cut a birthday cake
to order a birthday cake
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
