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苏苏: 今天 我们 一起 做 蛋糕。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Jīntiān wǒmen yìqǐ zuò dàngāo.
English
Susu: Today, we are making a cake together.
第一步: 准备 所有 材料。把 烤箱 预热 到 175°C。
Pinyin
Dì yī bù: Zhǔnbèi suǒyǒu cáiliào, bǎ kǎoxiāng yùrè dào yībǎi qīshíwǔ dù.
English
Step 1: Gather all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 175°C.
第二步: 在 一 个 大 碗 里，把 糖、黄油 和 鸡蛋 搅拌 均匀。
Pinyin
Dì èr bù: Zài yí gè dà wǎn lǐ, bǎ táng, huángyóu hé jīdàn jiǎobàn jūnyún.
English
Step 2: In a large bowl, mix sugar, butter, and eggs evenly.
第三步: 加入 面粉、发酵粉 和 牛奶，搅拌均匀。
Pinyin
Dì sān bù: Jiārù miànfěn, fājiàofěn hé niúnǎi, jiǎobàn jūnyún.
English
Step 3: Add flour, baking powder, and milk, and mix evenly.
第四步: 把 面糊 倒进 烤盘 里。
Pinyin
Dì sì bù: Bǎ miànhú dǎo jìn kǎopán lǐ.
English
Step 4: Pour the batter into the cake pan.
第五步: 把烤盘 放 进 烤箱，烤 30 到 40 分钟。
Pinyin
Dì wǔ bù: Bǎ kǎopán fàng jìn kǎoxiāng, kǎo sānshí dào sìshí fēnzhōng.
English
Step 5: Put the cake pan into the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
第六步: 取出 蛋糕，等 它 完全 冷却。然后，加上 奶油，就 可以 吃 了！
Pinyin
Dì liù bù: Qǔchū dàngāo, děng tā wánquán lěngquè. Ránhòu, jiāshang nǎiyóu, jiù kěyǐ chī le!
English
Step 6: Take out the cake and wait for it to cool completely. Then, add frosting, and it’s ready to eat!
语法点 (Grammar Points)
1. 把 – Expressing how something is handled
把 is used to emphasise the result of an action on an object.
文中 (In text):
– 把烤箱预热到 175°C。 – Preheat the oven to 175°C.
– 把面糊倒进烤盘。 – Pour the batter into the cake pan.
例 (Example):
– 把 衣服 洗 干净。 – Wash the clothes clean.
2. 等 – Expressing “wait until…”
等 is used to indicate waiting for something to happen before taking the next action.
文中 (In text):
– 等它完全冷却。 – Wait for it to cool completely.
例 (Example):
– 等 雨 停 了，我们 再 出去。 – Wait until the rain stops, then we’ll go out.
3. 加上 – Expressing “Add”
加上 means “to add” something onto something else.
文中 (In text):
– 加上奶油，就可以吃了！ – Add frosting, then you can eat it!
例 (Example):
– 咖啡 里 加上 牛奶 会 更 好 喝。 – Adding milk to coffee makes it taste better.
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