Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cake: A sweet baked dessert, typically made from flour, sugar, eggs, and butter or oil, often layered and decorated with frosting, cream, or fruit. In Vietnamese, "ga tô" specifically refers to this Western-style cake, commonly for celebrations like birthdays.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi đã mua một chiếc ga tô sinh nhật lớn. (My mother bought a large birthday cake.)
  • Ga tô sô-cô-la này rất ngon. (This chocolate cake is very delicious.)
  • Chúng tôi cắt ga tô và phát cho mọi người. (We cut the cake and distributed it to everyone.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "ga tô" is a loanword from French ("gâteau"). Its usage in Vietnamese is specific and does not typically refer to traditional Vietnamese cakes (which are called "bánh").
• It often implies a certain level of festivity or special occasion.

Variants and Related Words

• Bánh ga tô: A fuller, more descriptive term with the same meaning.

  • Tiệm bánh đó nổi tiếng về bánh ga tô. (That bakery is famous for its cakes.)

• Bánh ngọt: A more general term for sweet cakes or pastries, which can include but is not limited to "ga tô."

• Bánh kem: A common synonym for "ga tô," emphasizing cakes with cream frosting.

Synonyms

• Cake: The direct English equivalent.
• Gâteau: The French-derived English term for a rich, elaborate cake.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with "ga tô," it features in common celebratory phrases:
  • Thổi nến và cắt ga tô: To blow out candles and cut the cake (describing the classic birthday ritual).

noun

1. cake, gâteau