moon cake
English pronunciation: [mu? n ke? K]
Chinese definition: n. Moon cakes (China food)
Example:
The holiday is characterized by eating moon cakes and raising lanterns.
The festival is characterized by eating moon cakes.
vocabulary analysis:
1. moon
English pronunciation: [mu? N]
Chinese interpretation: n. Moon; Moon; Moon phase; Satellite
Example:
The moon was covered by the dark clouds.
The moon was covered by dark clouds.
2. cake
English pronunciation: [ke? K]
Chinese definition: n. cakes; Cake; Cake food; Cake
Example:
Ducks' eggs are granular prized for cake making.
Duck eggs are particularly important when making cakes.
Extended information
Usage of cake:
1. Cake, as a noun, basically means "cake, cake", and by extension, it can mean food or lumps similar to cakes.
2. When cake is interpreted as "cake, cake", it can be used as both a countable noun and an uncountable noun. "a piece of cake" is often expressed as a piece of cake.
3. When cake is interpreted as "cake food" and "lump", it is generally only used as a countable noun.
4. cake can also be used as a unit word, meaning "block", followed by of to indicate quantity. When modifying uncountable nouns to express plural meanings, cake must use its plural form cakes.