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How to Say ‘Birthday cake’ in Traditional Chinese

生日蛋糕

💬 Usage Tip: Exclusively for birthday celebrations.

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Cake cutting is a focal point of birthday celebrations.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

生日

[shēng rì]

birthday

The anniversary of the date of birth.

Example

我們需要一個生日蛋糕來慶祝。

We need a birthday cake to celebrate.

蛋糕

[dàn gāo]

cake

A sweet baked food typically served as dessert.

Example

這個生日蛋糕看起來非常美味。

This birthday cake looks very delicious.

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