Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cake; pastry; sweet baked goods: A general term for various types of sweet cakes, pastries, or confectionery items, typically made from flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients, and often baked.
   • Sweet treat; dessert: Refers to sweet food items, often served as dessert or snacks.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi mua bánh ngọt ở tiệm bánh mới. (My mother bought cakes at the new bakery.)
  • Trẻ em rất thích ăn bánh ngọt. (Children love to eat pastries.)
  • Bữa tiệc sẽ có nhiều loại bánh ngọt. (The party will have many types of sweet cakes.)

Advanced Usage

• "làm bánh ngọt": to bake/make cakes or pastries.

  • Cô ấy học làm bánh ngọt ở trường dạy nấu ăn. (She is learning to bake pastries at culinary school.)

• "tiệm bánh ngọt": cake shop; pastry shop; bakery (specializing in sweet goods).

  • Tiệm bánh ngọt này nổi tiếng với bánh sô cô la. (This pastry shop is famous for its chocolate cake.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bánh (n): A broad term for cakes, breads, or items made from dough/batter. Can be savory or sweet.

  • bánh mì (bread), bánh chưng (sticky rice cake), bánh xèo (sizzling cake).

• Bánh kem (n): Specifically refers to cream cakes or layered frosted cakes (e.g., birthday cakes).

  • Tôi đặt một chiếc bánh kem sinh nhật. (I ordered a birthday cake.)

• Bánh ngọt phương Tây (n): Western-style cakes/pastries (e.g., cupcakes, muffins).

• Bánh ngọt truyền thống (n): Traditional Vietnamese sweet cakes (e.g., , ).

Synonyms

• Bánh ga-tô (n): Direct loanword for "cake," often used interchangeably with for Western-style cakes.
• Bánh (n): In context, can mean cake/sweet (e.g., - to eat cake).
• Đồ ngọt (n): Sweets; sweet things (a broader category including candies, not just baked goods).

Related Phrases

• Ăn bánh ngọt: to eat cake/pastry.

  • Chúng tôi thường ăn bánh ngọt vào buổi chiều. (We often eat cake in the afternoon.)

• Thợ làm bánh ngọt: pastry chef; cake maker.

  • Anh ấy là một thợ làm bánh ngọt tài giỏi. (He is a skilled pastry chef.)

Related Idioms

• "Ngọt như bánh": As sweet as cake (used figuratively to describe something very sweet, like a voice or words).

  • Giọng cô ấy ngọt như bánh. (Her voice is as sweet as cake.)

• "Đẹp như bánh ngọt": As pretty/beautiful as a cake (used to describe something visually appealing and delightful).

  • Căn phòng được trang trí đẹp như bánh ngọt. (The room was decorated as beautifully as a cake.)

noun

1. Cake