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【🎁Xmas12-6】 Sweet Tooth Activated: Desserts That Make the Holidays Deliciously Festive!

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A Holiday Special: 12-Day Learning Marathon with Me

In this episode, we’re diving into the delightful world of holiday desserts🧁. From the chewy goodness of Chinese 年糕 (niángāo, New Year cake) to the luxurious sweetness of French marron glacé and the fruit-filled charm of German stollen, we’re exploring the treats that make this season extra special.

Along the way, you’ll learn essential Mandarin grammar and vocabulary to describe your favorite sweets and even share your dessert stories with confidence. Plus, we’ll talk about how desserts connect us to culture, memories, and each other.

🍰 Don’t forget—today’s key vocabulary and grammar are in the description for easy review. Ready to activate your sweet tooth in Mandarin? Let’s dig in!



🎁 甜蜜开启：让节日更美味的甜点！

节日特别版：和我一起的12天中文学习马拉松

这一集，我们将走进节日甜点的美味世界。从中国Q弹的年糕（niángāo, New Year cake），到法国奢华的栗子糖（marron glacé），再到德国充满果干香气的圣诞面包（stollen），一起探索这些让节日更特别的美食。

在这段甜蜜旅程中，你会学到描述甜点的实用中文语法和词汇，还能用中文自信地分享你的甜点故事。更重要的是，甜点如何将我们与文化、记忆和彼此连接起来？

🍰 别忘了——今天的关键词汇和语法点都在下方等你复习！准备好用中文打开你的甜蜜味蕾了吗？让我们开始吧！


Key Vocabulary Summary

  1. 蛋糕 (dàngāo) – Cake
  2. 甜点 (tiándiǎn) – Dessert
  3. 年糕 (niángāo) – New Year cake
  4. 栗子糖 (lìzi táng) – Candied chestnuts
  5. 饼干 (bǐnggān) – Cookies
  6. 糖葫芦 (tánghúlu) – Candied hawthorn
  7. 圣诞面包 (shèngdàn miànbāo) – Stollen (Christmas bread)
  8. 步步高升 (bùbù gāoshēng) – Rising step by step


    9. Key Grammar Summary

    • 当……的时候 (dāng... de shíhòu) – Expressing "when something happens."
      • Example:
        • 当我吃年糕的时候，我想起了家人。
          • (Dāng wǒ chī niángāo de shíhòu, wǒ xiǎngqǐle jiārén.)
          – When I eat New Year cake, I think of my family.
        • 还是 (háishì) – Asking about preferences.
          • Example:
            • 你喜欢栗子糖还是年糕？
              • (Nǐ xǐhuān lìzi táng háishì niángāo?)
              – Do you like candied chestnuts or New Year cake?
            • 最 (zuì) – Expressing superlatives.
              • Example:
                • 圣诞节，我最喜欢吃甜点。
                  • (Shèngdànjié, wǒ zuì xǐhuān chī tiándiǎn.)
                  – At Christmas, I like desserts the most.
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