molded sponge cake; a type of Chinese pastry
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sponge cake made in a mold; a type of traditional pastry
dialectA regional term primarily used in northern Chinese dialects. It refers to a simple, often rectangular, sponge cake baked in a special mold. The term '槽子糕' is an alternative name.
Wǒ我
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
zuì最
ài爱
chī吃
nǎi奶
nai奶
mǎi买
de的
cáo槽
gāo糕
。
When I was little, my favorite snack was the sponge cake my grandma bought.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
zì字
hào号
mài卖
de的
cáo槽
gāo糕
tè特
bié别
sōng松
ruǎn软
。
The molded sponge cakes sold by this time-honored shop are especially soft and fluffy.
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Guò过
nián年
shí时
，
zhuō桌
shàng上
zǒng总
huì会
bǎi摆
yī一
pán盘
cáo槽
zi子
gāo糕
。
During Chinese New Year, a plate of molded sponge cakes is always set on the table.