Intermediate - Difficult Cake Choices (C2032)

A: 哇,这里的蛋糕种类好多啊!
wā, zhèlǐ de dàngāo zhǒnglèi hǎo duō a!
Wow, there are so many kinds of cakes here!
B: 对啊,每个都很漂亮,很可爱。
duì a, měi ge dōu hěn piàoliang, hěn kě ài.
Yeah. They're all really pretty and cute.
A: 你看,这个奶油蛋糕,上面的水果好多啊,肯定很好吃。
nǐ kàn, zhè ge nǎiyóu dàngāo, shàngmian de shuǐguǒ hǎo duō a, kěndìng hěn hǎochī.
Look, here's a cream cake with a bunch of different fruits on top. That one'll definitely be tasty.
B: 嗯,这个芝士蛋糕也好诱人。
ng, zhè ge zhīshì dàngāo yě hǎo yòurén.
Yep. This cheesecake looks really appetizing, too.
A: 我喜欢这个黑森林,我都能闻到黑巧克力的味道。上面还有我最爱的草莓。
wǒ xǐhuan zhè ge hēisēnlín, wǒ dōu néng wén dào hēi qiǎokèlì de wèidao. shàngmian hái yǒu wǒ zuì ài de cǎoméi.
I like this black forest cake. I can smell the dark chocolate. It's also got strawberries on top, my favorite.
B: 你这个巧克力控!太夸张了吧,看图片都能闻到。
nǐ zhè ge qiǎokèlì kòng! tài kuāzhāng le ba, kàn túpiàn dōu néng wén dào.
You're such a chocolate addict! You can even smell the chocolate from pictures. It's ridiculous.
A: 嘿嘿,我的鼻子很灵敏的。只要有美食,我都能闻到。
hēihēi, wǒ de bízi hěn língmǐn de. zhǐyào yǒu měishí, wǒ dōu néng wén dào.
Heh heh, my nose is very sensitive. As long as there's delicious food around, I can smell it.
B: 这个抹茶慕斯也不错,不甜不腻,很适合夏天吃。
zhè ge mǒchá mùsī yě bùcuò, bù tián bù nì, hěn shìhé xiàtiān chī.
This matcha tea mousse cake is also excellent. It's not sweet or oily. It's really great to eat during the summertime.
A: 嗯,抹茶我也喜欢。
ng, mǒchá wǒ yě xǐhuan.
Yeah, I like matcha, too.
B: 哎,还有芒果慕斯,不行了,我的口水要流下来了。
āi, háiyǒu mángguǒ mùsī, bù xíng le, wǒ de kǒushuǐ yào liú xiàlái le.
Wow, there's a mango mousse cake too. I can't stand it. My mouth is watering.
A: 哈哈,你刚刚还嘲笑我呢,你这个芒果控,也受不了了吧。
hāhā, nǐ gānggāng hái cháoxiào wǒ ne, nǐ zhè ge mángguǒ kòng, yě shòubuliǎo le ba.
Ha ha, you were just making fun of me, you mango addict. You can't help yourself either.
C: 小姐,要订哪种生日蛋糕,选好了吗?
xiǎojie, yào dìng nǎ zhǒng shēngrì dàngāo, xuǎn hǎo le ma?
Miss, what kind of birthday cake would you like to order? Have you decided?
A: 种类好多,我都选不出来了。
zhǒnglèi hǎo duō, wǒ dōu xuǎn bu chūlái le.
There are a lot of different kinds. I can't choose.
B: 我也好纠结,每个都这么诱人,我每个都想要。
wǒ yě hǎo jiūjié, měi ge dōu zhème yòurén, wǒ měi ge dōu xiǎng yào.
I'm also really conflicted. They all look so good. I want all of them.

Key Vocabulary

蛋糕 dàngāo cake
种类 zhǒnglèi kind
奶油 nǎiyóu cream
芝士 zhīshì cheese
诱人 yòurén enticing
黑森林 hēisēnlín black forest
wén to smell
闻到 wéndào to smell
黑巧克力 hēi qiǎokèlì dark chocolate
味道 wèidao smell
草莓 cǎoméi strawberry
kòng addict
夸张 kuāzhāng exaggerated
图片 túpiàn picture
灵敏 língmǐn sensitive
只要 zhǐyào as long as
美食 měishí delicious food
抹茶 mǒchá motcha tea
慕斯 mùsī mousse
oily
适合 shìhé to suit
芒果 mángguǒ mango
口水 kǒushuǐ saliva
liú to flow
流下来 liú xiàlái to flow down
嘲笑 cháoxiào to ridicule
受不了 shòubuliǎo to be unable to stand
xuǎn to pick
选不出来 xuǎn bu chūlái to be unable to pick
纠结 jiūjié conflicted

Supplementary Vocabulary

性感 xìnggǎn sexy
森林 sēnlín forest
耳朵 ěrduo ear
油腻 yóunì oily
布朗尼 bùlǎngní brownie
苹果派 píngguǒpài apple pie
蛋挞 dàntǎ egg tart

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